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Amnesty UK

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Amnesty UK

@AmnestyUK

Amnesty International in the UK (Charitable Trust & Section) fighting for human rights across the UK and world. Follow us for human rights, activism & news 📣

United Kingdom

Joined March 2008

Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK
Jun 18
US-Iran deal risks becoming a shield behind which impunity continues. Impunity, occupation and repression must not indefinitely persist. For civilians in Iran, an end to bombardment alone will not guarantee the safety of a population subjected to an intensified campaign of
$a glimmer of relief\nNews of a deal will bring a glimmer of precarious relief to millions across the region who have been living in limbo for the past four months. \n\nThe war has killed more than 6,000 people across the Middle East and rattled the global economy.$
$a human rights deal\nAny deal signed must go beyond safeguarding strategic and military interests of the US and Iran. Any deal must centre the protection of human rights, accountability, justice \nand reparations, including guarantees of non-repetition, for victims of crimes under international law.$
$justice is key\nFor all violations of international humanitarian law, including war crimes, must be independently investigated.\n\nThose responsible must be held to account.\n\nVictims across the region should receive justice and reparations.$
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@AmnestyUK
Jun 18
“I was a doctor when they took me, and I am a doctor now that I have returned. My commitment to my patients remains the one thing they could not take away.” Dr. Ahmad Mhanna, former director of Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, shares his harrowing testimony of survival.
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Jun 17
The past weekend showed what the UK is really made of: solidarity, unity and love. Thousands marched against racist violence, against division, against inequality. In Belfast, the community rescued people from their homes as they were fire bombed by racists. In Glasgow,
$we\u2019ve shown them our unity is our strength$
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Jun 15
Our NI Director @PatrickCorrigan summing up unwanted intervention from agitators abroad ‘we’ve got plenty of our own racists’
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Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK
Jun 16
This is what terrorism now looks like in the UK. Yesterday, the Court of Appeal accepted the Government's appeal and ruled that the Home Secretary's proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was lawful. Amnesty International is deeply disappointed by this
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Jun 15
Last week saw the worst and best of Belfast. Racist hate mobs attacked people in their homes, boosted by shameful political rhetoric and far-right social media accounts. But Belfast also showed another face. Community activists stepped up to save lives and rehome their
“This Is the Real Belfast”: Major Antiracist Rally Condemns Anti-Immigrant Riots
From democracynow.org
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Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK
Jun 15
Today's ruling by the Court of Appeal is deeply disappointing. This case remains about much more than one group. What’s important for all of us to understand is that proscription is one of the strongest powers the government has. Treating protest as terrorism leaves the
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Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK
Jun 15
Today's ruling by the Court of Appeal is deeply disappointing. This case remains about much more than one group. What’s important for all of us to understand is that proscribing a group as a terrorist organisation is one of the strongest powers the government has. The
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Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK
Jun 14
This evening, survivors, their families and this community once again walked silently through the streets around Grenfell Tower. They will never stop fighting for justice. They marked the ninth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire - and the lives of the 72 people who died.
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Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK
Jun 14
Tomorrow the Court of Appeal rules on the ban of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. In February, the High Court ruled the ban unlawful. The Government decided to appeal this decision and police have continued to arrest people who have peacefully opposed the ban.
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Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK
Jun 14
As Australia are playing in their first game of the #FifaWorldCup, we want to thank Socceroo footballer Jackson Irvine for speaking out for human rights. It’s a powerful message to all footballers and pundits that they can use their platform at the World Cup to speak out against
$Photo of Jackson: \"In America, we\u2019re seeing more and more of the rights of [LGBTQIA+] communities\u2026being taken away all over the country.\"$
$Photo of Jackson: \"Decisions like awarding this peace prize [to President Trump] makes a mockery of what they\u2019re trying to do with the human rights charter and trying to use football as a global driving force for good and positive change in the world.$
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Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK
Jun 13
🚨The recent images of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya are shocking evidence of Israel's abuse against Palestinian detainees. Dr. Abu Safiya has been arbitrarily detained for one and a half years without charges, while being physically abused and denied healthcare. His recent solitary
$Photo from 27th December 2024 of Dr. Safiya\u2019s and his last action as a free person of walking to confront a tank that was part of an Israeli raid of his hospital.$
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Amnesty UK
@AmnestyUK
Jun 12
🚨BREAKING: Filton 4 sentenced as terrorists Amnesty opposes the use of terrorism powers in this case. It is completely disproportionate to punish protesters for criminal damage as if they were terrorists, a sentence which stays with you for life. The defendants in today’s
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