Business and human rights

Wherever they're based, companies should meet certain standards and respect the rights of the people who work for them. But many businesses do not. We investigate who's cutting corners at the expense of human rights. Find out who's guilty, and how you can help.

Key issues

A 1/6th scale replica Eurofighter Typhoon jet with Paveway IV missiles around UK Parliament - the same weapons used by Saudi Arabia to carry out airstrikes in Yemen that are still being sold by UK despite HRVs and attacks against civilians.

Stopping the arms trade

After decades of campaigning, we helped the Arms Trade Treaty become reality. We continue campaign for strong global controls on the arms trade to protect civilians and stop weapons fueling human rights abuses worldwide.

A foreign labourer works at a construction site amid scorching heat in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on June 16, 2022.

Workers' rights

No matter the job, workers' rights are fundamental human rights, recognised as such by the United Nations. We campaign to ensure workers' right to join a trade union, and fight for our freedom from forced labour/slavery and dignity at work.

An Amnesty International staff member stands outside the Royal Courts of Justice delivering a speech demanding Shell pay to clean up their oil spill in the Niger Delta.

Climate crisis

Human rights are intimately linked to the climate crisis. Global warming harmfully impacts our rights, including the rights to life, health, food, water, housing and livelihoods. We have the power to fix it – but we need to start acting now.

Pay Up Fifa 2022 Billboard in Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2022. Part of Amnesty International's campaigning work on migrant workers' rights ahead at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Sports & human rights

From fighting racism, sexism and homophobia to protecting the rights of the workers building stadiums, we campaign around events like the Olympics and the World Cup to raise awareness of human rights abuses.

Banner for #FixTikTok campaign depicting addictive design.

Technology and human rights

Technology is creating new ways to abuse human rights, from discrimination to spying on citizens. We work to make sure technology protects human rights.