Amnesty UK
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Amnesty UK
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Amnesty International in the UK (Charitable Trust & Section) fighting for human rights across the UK and world. Follow us for human rights, activism & news 📣
- 🎟️ TICKETS AVAILABLE: In conversation with Jordan Stephens, hosted by Ben Hurst. Join us for a space of reflection, to explore how young men can push back on the ideas dividing our communities and take on the social and economic issues shaping life within them. Jordan will
- Tired of the things that bring us together being used to distract us from the rise of authoritarianism? So are we. The beautiful game is being used to cover the ugly face of repression. We can’t let the World Cup become a platform for authoritarian practices. Speak up
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Northern Ireland does not have an ‘immigration problem’. We have a racism problem. - Entire Palestinian communities are disappearing from the map. This is not an accident. It’s by design. New Amnesty research exposes the scale of Israel’s campaign of ethnic cleansing and unlawful annexation in the occupied West Bank. Our new report details how Israel’s
- Replying to @AmnestyUKAmnesty activists and staff will be in each host country - as we always are - monitoring and defending human rights. You can read Humanity Must Win: Defending Rights, Tackling Repression at the 2026 FIFA World Cup here 👇🏾 Read the report:
- Replying to @AmnestyUKWith many immigrant communities in the USA likely to want to come together to watch the World Cup, and millions of fans travelling from all over the world, ICE and other agencies pose a chilling threat to people living in the US as well as those travelling to see a game.
- Replying to @AmnestyUKBut already there are reports of players and officials being mistreated.
- The scenes in Belfast last night were disgraceful. Families were targeted because of their skin colour or country of origin, leaving people frightened, homeless and fearing for their safety. The actions of one individual must never be used to stigmatise an entire community,
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“Like everyone else, I was shocked by yesterday’s knife attack in north Belfast. My thoughts are first and foremost with the victim, and I wish him a full and speedy recovery. The police must now be allowed to carry out their investigation and ensure justice is done. “The
- When governments erase history, censor remembrance, and punish dissent, it’s easy to feel powerless. That’s the point of authoritarianism. To us feel isolated, afraid, and silent. In April 1989, some university students in Beijing gathered in Tiananmen Square. At first,
- The cross-party House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee has concluded the government should terminate NHS England's contract with Palantir - citing the company "supporting highly controversial policies and activities." Palantir has been supplying software
