Yasmine Ahmed

Yasmine Ahmed

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Yasmine Ahmed is UK Director at Human Rights Watch

 

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The conviction of UK civil society leaders Ben Jamal and Chris Nineham over peaceful protest for Gaza is a warning sign for us all, writes Yasmine Ahmed.

05 April, 2026

If the UK has any spine on Gaza, it must at least use its political leverage and impose a total arms embargo on Israel, writes Yasmine Ahmed.

09 June, 2025

By cutting UK aid, Keir Starmer isn't just catering to Donald Trump, he's threatening lives and making the world a more dangerous place, says Yasmine Ahmed.

14 March, 2025

To end civilian suffering in Ukraine and Gaza, the UK must quit its double standards and apply international humanitarian law equally, writes Yasmine Ahmed.

23 August, 2024