Tag: Amnesty International

New research suggests majority of Europeans favour human rights and environmental protection in face of EU rollback

Stuart Mitchell

New polling by Ipsos reveals that a large majority of people (75%) across 10 European countries think it is important that the European Union (EU) uphold its own environmental laws. The new survey of 10,861 people – commissioned jointly by Amnesty International and Global Witness – also found that around three-quarters of respondents said large companies should be held accountable for human rights (75%) and environmental harm (77%) across their global value chains. The findings come at a time when the EU is considering drastically weakening environmental and human rights…

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Amnesty launches ‘Breaking up with Big Tech’ briefing

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International has launched a new briefing titled ‘Breaking up with Big Tech’ calling on governments to rein in the power of Big Tech companies in order to safeguard human rights.  The so-called big five tech companies – Alphabet (Google), Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple – wield extraordinary influence over the infrastructure, services, and norms that shape our online lives. These companies dominate key sectors of the internet: from search engines and social media to app stores and cloud computing. Their largely unchecked power across various digital sectors poses serious…

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Amnesty International launches global campaign to protect UK protest rights after Palestine Action arrests

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty launches global ‘Urgent Action’ following the arrest of over 700 people and charges brought against 70 people for peacefully protesting in support of Palestine Action  The Urgent Action will involve letters addressed to the UK’s Chief Prosecutors, signed by activists and supporters all over the world.  Sacha Deshmukh – “It is entirely disproportionate to the point of absurdity to be treating the peaceful protesters as ‘terrorists’.”    Amnesty International has launched a global ‘urgent action’ to protect the right to protest in the UK, following the arrest, since July…

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Actor and Director, Maisie Richardson-Sellers becomes Amnesty International UK Ambassador

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International UK is delighted to announce actor-director Maisie Richardson-Sellers as its newest Ambassador.   The actor is a long-standing supporter of Amnesty UK and an outspoken advocate for gender and racial justice. She has worked closely with Amnesty supporting a number of campaigns, particularly highlighting gender justice and the plight of refugees in the UK.   Maisie uses her platform to advocate for marginalised communities, and is a passionate advocate for the power of interlacing art and activism. She is the founder of ‘Barefaced Productions’, a production company that seeks to…

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Amnesty Media Awards 2025: Winners announced

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International UK has announced the winners of its prestigious Amnesty Media Awards 2025 in a ceremony at the BFI Southbank London earlier this month, hosted by actor, writer and director Jolyon Rubinstein.  The 12 categories commended the most outstanding human rights journalism of the last year, with winners including Channel 4 and BBC Eye Investigations. Financial Times won both the Written Feature and Written News awards, while ITV News took home the Broadcast News trophy.   The Guardian won the Written Investigations category for reporting on the violent truth behind…

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