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We're funded mainly by our membership and public donations. No funds are sought or accepted from governments for investigating and campaigning against human rights abuses.

How do we effect change?

Amnesty seeks to influence governments to effect positive change for human rights. In the UK, this is done directly via ministers, civil servants and parliamentarians, or indirectly by constituents (you).

Amnesty International UK engages with the UK government to ensure we are held accountable for human rights issues by:

Issuing public reports and stories on the UK government's human rights record. Read our latest news and publications.
Lobbying MPs —an essential part our work to impact Parliamentary action to improve human rights in the UK and internationally. Want to lobby your MP?
Engaging with the government through consultations, sharing our reports, round table discussions and other channels (such as our work in the Human Rights Advisory Group).
Engaging with UN committees e.g. submitting evidence to the Human Rights Council
Engaging with UK Parliamentary Committees by providing evidence to inquiries.

As a major international player, Amnesty also engages with the UK government to advance human rights globally. This can be through making representations to other governments or for pushing for more progressive international agreements (such as the Arms Trade Treaty).