On 12 June, the four Palestine Action activists known as ‘the Filton 4’ – Charlotte Head, 29; Samuel Corner, 23; Leona Kamio, 30; and Fatema Rajwani, 21 – were told by Judge Mr Justice Johnson they would be sentenced as having a ‘terrorist connection’ following convictions for criminal damage arising out of their involvement in […]
Responding to the detention of two Chinese Protestant church leaders and the interrogation by police of multiple members of the congregation during a service on Sunday, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “The detention of church leaders from the Early Rain Covenant Church is the latest example of the Chinese government’s efforts to […]
Georgia is undergoing one of the most serious erosions of human rights since independence, as the ruling party increasingly resorts to authoritarian practices to preserve its grip on power amid growing public discontent over its approach to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Georgia’s relationship with the European Union, Amnesty International said today. A new […]
The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments have intensified restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly amid ongoing conflict and economic turmoil, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. These latest measures exacerbate existing restrictions on migrant workers’ ability to raise concerns about working conditions in an already repressive […]
In the context of the opening of the FIFA World Cup 2026, and following the events that took place last night during the mobilization of relatives of disappeared people, Amnesty International calls on Mexico City and federal authorities to fully guarantee the right of collectives and families of disappeared people to protest peacefully. “Authorities have […]
The widespread use of risk profiling systems by public authorities in law enforcement, social security and migration is incompatible with international human rights law and must be banned, Amnesty International said in a new report. Risk profiling is the assessment of whether a person or group is likely to break a law or a rule. […]
Significant escalation in speed and scale of annexation measures under Israel’s current government Ethnic cleansing campaign is state-led, and state-sponsored, not driven by rogue settlers or so-called extremist ministers Exponential rise in state-backed settler violence terrorizing and expelling thousands of Palestinians to annex land Communities still at critical risk of displacement, those uprooted must be protected States must halt trade, cooperation and investment relations enabling unlawful occupation, apartheid, ethnic cleansing and impose sanctions on implicated officials The international community’s tacit or explicit […]
A member of Three Lions Pride explains why they won’t be attending the World Cup this year Robert*, 33, is part of Three Lions Pride, the official LGBT+ supporters’ group for the England national football team. The group serves to provide a safe, inclusive, and highly visible space for queer football fans and their allies. […]
A new decree from the Taliban enabling child marriage is the latest salvo in an ongoing assault on the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan, Amnesty International said in a new legal analysis. The Decree No. 18 “Code on Judicial Separation of Spouses”, published by the Taliban in an official gazette on 14 May […]
Erasing anything Palestinian MDE 15/1103/2026 download report Executive summary Background: Israel’s policies Annex the land, remove Palestinians Settler violence as state policy Forced displacement: three case studies Violations of international law Conclusions and recommendations PreviousNext Executive summary © ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images Download in arabic download in french Download in spanish What is happening […]
