Ruth Ellis pardon
Ruth was the last woman to be hanged in Britain July 2026 Ruth Ellis was hanged in Holloway Prison in 1955 and was the last woman to receive this punishment. Hanging was abolished in 1969 but the execution of Ruth Ellis was one of the events which led to its abolition. The last execution was…
Protests under threat: The erosion of Civil Liberties
The steady decline in our rights in the UK continues July 2026 For many years, Amnesty concerned itself with human rights overseas. There was an own country rule. There was a tinge of arrogance in that based as it was on the assumption that rights in the UK were perfectly all right – after all…
Key Changes in UK Asylum Seekers’ Rights
Refugees and asylum seekers remain a hot political issue July 2026 With attention shifting to Andy Burnham and whether he will be the new prime minister in a matter of days, and the resignation of Nigel Farage from parliament resulting in a new by-election in his constituency, other topics like immigration have dropped – albeit…
Amnesty in Salisbury & South Wiltshire 
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