Amnesty International UK
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BREAKING: government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism law ruled UNLAWFUL
This matters for everyone.
For years, the right to protest has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
Thousands of people have been arrested for something that should have never been a crime.
This matters for everyone.
For years, the right to protest has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
Thousands of people have been arrested for something that should have never been a crime.
February 13, 2026 at 10:32 AM
BREAKING: government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism law ruled UNLAWFUL
This matters for everyone.
For years, the right to protest has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
Thousands of people have been arrested for something that should have never been a crime.
This matters for everyone.
For years, the right to protest has been under sustained and deliberate attack.
Thousands of people have been arrested for something that should have never been a crime.
This is what hope looks like.
@togetheralliance.bsky.social London launch this week.
Join us. March 28th 2026. Central London.
@togetheralliance.bsky.social London launch this week.
Join us. March 28th 2026. Central London.
February 12, 2026 at 12:19 PM
This is what hope looks like.
@togetheralliance.bsky.social London launch this week.
Join us. March 28th 2026. Central London.
@togetheralliance.bsky.social London launch this week.
Join us. March 28th 2026. Central London.
Wes Streeting is right… Israel is committing war crimes against Palestinians.
What is damning is that @wesstreeting-mp.bsky.social is part of a government that has continued business as usual with Israel despite its war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
What is damning is that @wesstreeting-mp.bsky.social is part of a government that has continued business as usual with Israel despite its war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
February 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Wes Streeting is right… Israel is committing war crimes against Palestinians.
What is damning is that @wesstreeting-mp.bsky.social is part of a government that has continued business as usual with Israel despite its war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
What is damning is that @wesstreeting-mp.bsky.social is part of a government that has continued business as usual with Israel despite its war crimes and genocide in Gaza.
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
Bad Bunny at Super Bowl 🤝🏽 Grammys
Bad Bunny at Super Bowl 🤝🏽 Grammys
February 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
Bad Bunny at Super Bowl 🤝🏽 Grammys
Bad Bunny at Super Bowl 🤝🏽 Grammys
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl was historic in so many ways.
In the UK, we are coming together on the 28th March to stand and fight for a society which focuses on unity, respect and love. Join us.
Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl was historic in so many ways.
In the UK, we are coming together on the 28th March to stand and fight for a society which focuses on unity, respect and love. Join us.
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
"The only thing more powerful than hate is love."
Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl was historic in so many ways.
In the UK, we are coming together on the 28th March to stand and fight for a society which focuses on unity, respect and love. Join us.
Bad Bunny's performance at the Super Bowl was historic in so many ways.
In the UK, we are coming together on the 28th March to stand and fight for a society which focuses on unity, respect and love. Join us.
🚨BREAKING: British citizen & Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 yrs in prison.
Lai was charged with “collusion with a foreign country or external elements” under the Beijing's National Security Law. In reality, his case is an attack on press freedom & freedom of expression.
Lai was charged with “collusion with a foreign country or external elements” under the Beijing's National Security Law. In reality, his case is an attack on press freedom & freedom of expression.
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 AM
🚨BREAKING: British citizen & Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 yrs in prison.
Lai was charged with “collusion with a foreign country or external elements” under the Beijing's National Security Law. In reality, his case is an attack on press freedom & freedom of expression.
Lai was charged with “collusion with a foreign country or external elements” under the Beijing's National Security Law. In reality, his case is an attack on press freedom & freedom of expression.
Amnesty UK is proud to join the Together Alliance 🕯️
We are coming together because we NEED to. We are made up of over one hundred civil society organisations - representing over 7 million people - united against hate, division and the far right.
We are coming together because we NEED to. We are made up of over one hundred civil society organisations - representing over 7 million people - united against hate, division and the far right.
February 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Amnesty UK is proud to join the Together Alliance 🕯️
We are coming together because we NEED to. We are made up of over one hundred civil society organisations - representing over 7 million people - united against hate, division and the far right.
We are coming together because we NEED to. We are made up of over one hundred civil society organisations - representing over 7 million people - united against hate, division and the far right.
Our right to protest must be defended.
Please join Amnesty UK, Palestine Solidarity Campaign and many other groups to defend our right to protest.
Please join Amnesty UK, Palestine Solidarity Campaign and many other groups to defend our right to protest.
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Our right to protest must be defended.
Please join Amnesty UK, Palestine Solidarity Campaign and many other groups to defend our right to protest.
Please join Amnesty UK, Palestine Solidarity Campaign and many other groups to defend our right to protest.
Thank you Pep Guardiola for using your platform.
Governments killing, displacing and dehumanising millions across the world want to make us think it's normal.
But Guardiola is right.
We can't look away. And we cannot accept it.
Governments killing, displacing and dehumanising millions across the world want to make us think it's normal.
But Guardiola is right.
We can't look away. And we cannot accept it.
February 4, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Thank you Pep Guardiola for using your platform.
Governments killing, displacing and dehumanising millions across the world want to make us think it's normal.
But Guardiola is right.
We can't look away. And we cannot accept it.
Governments killing, displacing and dehumanising millions across the world want to make us think it's normal.
But Guardiola is right.
We can't look away. And we cannot accept it.
Thank you to the many artists - including Olivia Dean, Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny - for using their acceptance speeches at the Grammys to reject the rise in anti-immigration narratives and policies peddled by those in the media and in power.
February 2, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Thank you to the many artists - including Olivia Dean, Billie Eilish and Bad Bunny - for using their acceptance speeches at the Grammys to reject the rise in anti-immigration narratives and policies peddled by those in the media and in power.
Two years ago today, Hind Rajab was killed by Israeli forces. She was five years old.
On 29th January 2024, Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed by the initial attack except Hind and her 15-year-old cousin, Layan.
On 29th January 2024, Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed by the initial attack except Hind and her 15-year-old cousin, Layan.
January 29, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Two years ago today, Hind Rajab was killed by Israeli forces. She was five years old.
On 29th January 2024, Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed by the initial attack except Hind and her 15-year-old cousin, Layan.
On 29th January 2024, Hind and her relatives were fired on by an Israeli tank when trying to flee to safety. Everyone in the vehicle was killed by the initial attack except Hind and her 15-year-old cousin, Layan.
Time’s running out to join our BIGGEST ever Team in the Royal Parks Half Marathon!
The event includes:
🏃♂️300 Amnesty runners all running for human rights
🏞️4 of the iconic Central London Royal Parks en route
💷£100,000+ fundraising goal to power our vital campaigns
The event includes:
🏃♂️300 Amnesty runners all running for human rights
🏞️4 of the iconic Central London Royal Parks en route
💷£100,000+ fundraising goal to power our vital campaigns
January 28, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Time’s running out to join our BIGGEST ever Team in the Royal Parks Half Marathon!
The event includes:
🏃♂️300 Amnesty runners all running for human rights
🏞️4 of the iconic Central London Royal Parks en route
💷£100,000+ fundraising goal to power our vital campaigns
The event includes:
🏃♂️300 Amnesty runners all running for human rights
🏞️4 of the iconic Central London Royal Parks en route
💷£100,000+ fundraising goal to power our vital campaigns
"The Shoes on the Danube Promenade" is a memorial of 60 cast-iron shoes along the river’s bank in Budapest. It honours the thousands of Jewish people who, in the winter of 1944-1945, were shot on the banks of the Danube by members of the Arrow Cross Party – who collaborated with the Nazis.
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 AM
"The Shoes on the Danube Promenade" is a memorial of 60 cast-iron shoes along the river’s bank in Budapest. It honours the thousands of Jewish people who, in the winter of 1944-1945, were shot on the banks of the Danube by members of the Arrow Cross Party – who collaborated with the Nazis.
Despite the internet blackout in Iran, reports & video footage show that the Iranian authorities have launched a bloody crackdown to crush the protests. The intl community should urgently act & stop further massacres of protesters in Iran.
Add your name to the global petition: amn.st/6006CFpVp
Add your name to the global petition: amn.st/6006CFpVp
January 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Despite the internet blackout in Iran, reports & video footage show that the Iranian authorities have launched a bloody crackdown to crush the protests. The intl community should urgently act & stop further massacres of protesters in Iran.
Add your name to the global petition: amn.st/6006CFpVp
Add your name to the global petition: amn.st/6006CFpVp
The Amnesty Media Awards celebrate the vital role journalists play and the serious risks they face in highlighting human rights abuses around the world.
January 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
The Amnesty Media Awards celebrate the vital role journalists play and the serious risks they face in highlighting human rights abuses around the world.
The ability to generate sexually explicit, non-consensual images using AI isn't just a matter of online safety - it strikes at the core of the right to dignity, privacy & equality. These technologies are fuelling misogyny & harassment when young people are already overwhelmed by women-hating content
January 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
The ability to generate sexually explicit, non-consensual images using AI isn't just a matter of online safety - it strikes at the core of the right to dignity, privacy & equality. These technologies are fuelling misogyny & harassment when young people are already overwhelmed by women-hating content
The UK government signalling they may unblock arms sales to Israel is deeply troubling.
Let’s not be fooled by talk of “ceasefires” or “peace.” Israel’s genocide in Gaza has not stopped. Killings have continued. The illegal blockade remains as does the system of apartheid.
Let’s not be fooled by talk of “ceasefires” or “peace.” Israel’s genocide in Gaza has not stopped. Killings have continued. The illegal blockade remains as does the system of apartheid.
January 12, 2026 at 5:30 PM
The UK government signalling they may unblock arms sales to Israel is deeply troubling.
Let’s not be fooled by talk of “ceasefires” or “peace.” Israel’s genocide in Gaza has not stopped. Killings have continued. The illegal blockade remains as does the system of apartheid.
Let’s not be fooled by talk of “ceasefires” or “peace.” Israel’s genocide in Gaza has not stopped. Killings have continued. The illegal blockade remains as does the system of apartheid.
The protests in Iran are the largest protests since the #WomanLifeFreedom uprising of 2022.
The nationwide protests started in Tehran on 28 December, and quickly spread to other cities across the country.
The international community must press the Iranian authorities to stop the bloodshed.
1/7🧵
The nationwide protests started in Tehran on 28 December, and quickly spread to other cities across the country.
The international community must press the Iranian authorities to stop the bloodshed.
1/7🧵
January 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The protests in Iran are the largest protests since the #WomanLifeFreedom uprising of 2022.
The nationwide protests started in Tehran on 28 December, and quickly spread to other cities across the country.
The international community must press the Iranian authorities to stop the bloodshed.
1/7🧵
The nationwide protests started in Tehran on 28 December, and quickly spread to other cities across the country.
The international community must press the Iranian authorities to stop the bloodshed.
1/7🧵
We urge David Lammy to immediately authorise a senior official to meet with the legal representatives of Heba Muraisi & Kamran Ahmed - both on prolonged hunger strike & at extreme risk of death.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
January 8, 2026 at 3:54 PM
We urge David Lammy to immediately authorise a senior official to meet with the legal representatives of Heba Muraisi & Kamran Ahmed - both on prolonged hunger strike & at extreme risk of death.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
Their representatives have repeatedly requested this meeting & it is now critical to prevent a tragedy.
Budour Hassan, Amnesty International's researcher for Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory, shares her hopes for 2026 and why the ‘ceasefire’ does not mean the genocide against Palestinians has ended.
January 6, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Budour Hassan, Amnesty International's researcher for Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory, shares her hopes for 2026 and why the ‘ceasefire’ does not mean the genocide against Palestinians has ended.
New Year, New Challenge
Kick off 2026 by standing up for human rights worldwide. Make your New Year’s resolution count and run a half-marathon with Team Amnesty. Sign up by 31st January to get 50% off your registration.
Find out more here👇🏾 amn.st/63326Ck25Y
Kick off 2026 by standing up for human rights worldwide. Make your New Year’s resolution count and run a half-marathon with Team Amnesty. Sign up by 31st January to get 50% off your registration.
Find out more here👇🏾 amn.st/63326Ck25Y
January 2, 2026 at 9:03 AM
New Year, New Challenge
Kick off 2026 by standing up for human rights worldwide. Make your New Year’s resolution count and run a half-marathon with Team Amnesty. Sign up by 31st January to get 50% off your registration.
Find out more here👇🏾 amn.st/63326Ck25Y
Kick off 2026 by standing up for human rights worldwide. Make your New Year’s resolution count and run a half-marathon with Team Amnesty. Sign up by 31st January to get 50% off your registration.
Find out more here👇🏾 amn.st/63326Ck25Y
Thank you Louise! More of this defiance and solidarity in 2026 please…
On 30th August 2025, Milton Keynes resident Louise explained why she was standing in solidarity with people seeking asylum
On 30th August 2025, Milton Keynes resident Louise explained why she was standing in solidarity with people seeking asylum
January 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Thank you Louise! More of this defiance and solidarity in 2026 please…
On 30th August 2025, Milton Keynes resident Louise explained why she was standing in solidarity with people seeking asylum
On 30th August 2025, Milton Keynes resident Louise explained why she was standing in solidarity with people seeking asylum
As 2025 draws to a close, we seek inspiration from the protests around the country in response to the Supreme Court ruling on 16 April 2025 which dealt a blow to the rights & dignity of trans people.
Thousands upon thousands of people gathered to say: we'll always stand with trans people.
Thousands upon thousands of people gathered to say: we'll always stand with trans people.
December 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As 2025 draws to a close, we seek inspiration from the protests around the country in response to the Supreme Court ruling on 16 April 2025 which dealt a blow to the rights & dignity of trans people.
Thousands upon thousands of people gathered to say: we'll always stand with trans people.
Thousands upon thousands of people gathered to say: we'll always stand with trans people.
1,157 people have just been announced as receiving honours in the New Year Honours list.
Here’s why Benjamin Zephaniah turned down his OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2003.
Here’s why Benjamin Zephaniah turned down his OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2003.
December 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
1,157 people have just been announced as receiving honours in the New Year Honours list.
Here’s why Benjamin Zephaniah turned down his OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2003.
Here’s why Benjamin Zephaniah turned down his OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 2003.
On 28th June this year, thousands upon thousands of people came together to defy Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán passing legislation to ban Pride and other protests supporting equal rights of LGBTI people.
It was the largest march in Budapest Pride’s history.
It was the largest march in Budapest Pride’s history.
December 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
On 28th June this year, thousands upon thousands of people came together to defy Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán passing legislation to ban Pride and other protests supporting equal rights of LGBTI people.
It was the largest march in Budapest Pride’s history.
It was the largest march in Budapest Pride’s history.