Human Rights Act

Protect our Human Rights Act

Protect our Human Rights Act

The Human Rights Act brings home fundamental, universal rights we all have as human beings, and allows us to challenge authorities if they violate them.

If you’re lucky you won’t ever need to use it in a court. But it’s protecting you all the same. It’s an invisible safety net for all of us, working quietly to ensure our rights are respected, and a crucial means of defence for the most vulnerable.

Right now this vital protection is at risk. Attacked by some politicians, misreported by parts of the press and misunderstood by many – it’s time to spread the message that human rights matter.

Your human rights

The Human Rights Act protects our fundamental rights and allows us to challenge authorities if they violate them. You might not have used it, but it's there if you need it.

These are your rights, protected by the Human Right Act.

Eight reasons why the Human Rights Act makes the UK a better place

What did the Human Rights Act ever do for us? Quite a bit, really...

The Human Rights Act: Explained

The Human Rights Act brings home fundamental, universal rights we all have as human beings, and allows us to challenge authorities if they violate them. If you’re lucky you won’t ever need to use it in a court. But it’s protecting you all the same.

Our rights at home

Human rights in the UK

From Brexit to local policing, and from the Human Rights Act to hate crimes, there are a range of human rights issues to consider within the UK. See how we're fighting for our fundamental rights here at home.

Reviving the Bill of Rights is dangerous, ill-advised, and damaging for this country

Rishi Sunak must drop this Bill of Rights once and for all. It seems that the only person who wants this Bill of Rights is Dominic Raab. Bringing the bill back now, after it has been dropped and roundly condemned on all sides.

Why protest matters

10 famous protests the Policing Bill would've threatened

Find out which 10 famous protests might never have happened under the Government's Policing Bill. These examples show how vital protest is for our democracy.

Black Lives Matter and the Right to Protest

Looking back at the BLM marches, it’s clear that the largest anti-racist protests in over a century should be celebrated – not used as an excuse to extend police powers, take away our freedoms and further entrench institutional racism.

What is the European Convention on Human Rights?

What is the European Convention on Human Rights?

UK: After 100 days in office Government must speed up pace of restoring human rights

Amnesty issues key human rights calls on asylum, Northern Ireland, arms to Israel, homelessness, and protests

UK: MPs must vote against 'historically bad' Rwanda Bill

Amnesty is strongly urging MPs to vote against the Government’s Rwanda bill

Threat to human rights in new Victims and Prisoners Bill

Hidden amongst the Victims and Prisoners Bil is a dangerous removal of Human Rights Act protections from prisoner release decisions. This erodes access to justice rights applying to all.

UK: Vote on Rwanda bill is an 'assault' on refugee rights and the rule of law

It was wrong that this bill was introduced and has now progressed.

UK: MPs must reject attack on human rights and the rule of law in Rwanda bill

Amnesty is urging MPs to vote against the Government’s Rwanda Bill, calling it an attack on the rule of law and the very concept of universal human rights

UK: Removing human rights laws in Rwanda asylum bill is 'callous and immoral'

We strongly urge Parliament to reject this bill - it breaches international law, plain and simple

The Immigration Bill

14,000 people took action to stop the cruel immigration bill

Thanks to the thousands of you who took action calling on Rishi Sunak to stop the cruel immigration bill

Stop the cruel Immigration Bill

Many thanks to the tens of thousands of you who took action calling on the UK government to stop the cruel Immigration Bill

Troubles Bill: All cards are on table for Irish government taking UK to court

Amnesty and Troubles victims made call for legal challenge in meeting with Tánaiste Micheál Martin ahead of 25th anniversary of Belfast/Good Friday Agreement

Our Rights at Home

UK: Government is ‘bulldozing’ UK human rights - global human rights review

Government is systematically dismantling core protections

23 reasons why we need the Human Rights Act

23 reasons why we need The Human Rights Act

UK: Amnesty and Liberty stunt calls for dangerous bill of ‘rights’ to be scrapped

Two of the UK’s biggest human rights organisations take over ads on ConservativeHome and LabourList to urge the Government to ditch Bill of Rights Bill

Northern Ireland: Irish government urged to bring UK government to European Court if Troubles bill becomes law

Amnesty and Troubles victims give evidence to joint Irish Parliamentary committee

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