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Why should trade deals be wrapped in secrecy?If we don’t want to be lumbered with agreements that have scant regard for workers’ rights, food safety, environmental standards and the needs of the NHS, then we have to secure amendments to the Trade Bill.
Blog post 06 Jul 2018 -
Trump visit: Theresa May must 'stand up to Trump' after 18 months of roll-back'Donald Trump’s presidency has been a human rights nightmare' - Kate Allen
Press release 04 Jul 2018 -
UK Government's torture review 'the wrong tool for the job'“The ISC had no powers to summon witnesses or demand full evidence, and its findings were always subject to redaction and veto from the Prime Minister herself."
Press release 28 Jun 2018 -
A family in search of a better lifeMuhammad and Maha were newly engaged, building a house and planning for the future when Syria’s civil war broke out. Within months everything changed, and they faced years of dislocation, prison, torture, and abuse. But now in London, they finally feel…
21 Jun 2018 -
It should be a different storyAs a young boy Charlie Dark never saw himself in the books he read. Today his children feel that too. The publishing world still has a long way to go to diversify itself says the runner, poet, writer and DJ.
21 Jun 2018 -
Brexit: The day politicians left our human rights protections behindPoliticians have voted to take away the EU Charter of Rights after Brexit - this is a serious step backwards for human rights in the UK, especially for the LGBTI community.
Blog post 15 Jun 2018 -
It’s time for politicians to vote for human rightsHuman rights protections are used daily to defend people’s freedom. Now it’s time for politicians to vote for human rights when the EU Withdrawal Bill comes before the House of Commons on 12 June 2018.
Blog post 07 Jun 2018 -
Planning for Pride 2018Pride is an important part of our calendar. In Scotland we’re helping Amnesty’s local groups coordinate attendance at as many Prides as possible to raise awareness of the human rights implications of failures to respect LGBTI people’s rights.
Blog post 06 Jun 2018 -
Syria: US-led Coalition's aerial attacks in Raqqa killed hundreds of civilians - new report‘The UK needs to come clean over its role in this carnage’ - Kate Allen
Press release 05 Jun 2018 -
Hong Kong: 'landmark' same-sex legal case due in court on Monday'This is a landmark case for Hong Kong and an important moment for the rights of LGBTI people here and elsewhere'
Press release 01 Jun 2018 -
The way out of the Gangs Matrix crisisFor veteran community campaigner Stafford Scott, our report on the Met’s Gangs Matrix brings a welcome independent overview to a secretive and racialised process – and a chance to change the narrative. He tells how being on the matrix damages the lives…
29 May 2018 -
Scrap the Gangs MatrixCriminologist Becky Clarke’s work has highlighted serious racial disparities in the criminal justice system. She welcomes Our report and calls for the Gangs Matrix and other similar policing tools to be scrapped.
29 May 2018 -
Britain’s shame - 70 years after WindrushOur government has finally acknowledged the appalling injustice done to Commonwealth citizens and their children who arrived in the UK decades ago. Steve Valdez-Symonds, our programme director for refugee and migrant rights, explains the causes of the…
27 May 2018 -
Prisoners of complacencyThe UK Home Office still has the power to lock certain people up indefinitely, and it appears to do so as a matter of routine. It’s high time for a change in approach to immigration detention, argues our refugee researcher Tom Southerden.
27 May 2018 -
A moment to celebrate the undeniable wonder of family lifeAs half-term kicks off, people across the country will be spending it with family. But there are also many refugee families who are separated by the UK's cruel immigration restrictions.
Blog post 25 May 2018 -
What is the Gangs Matrix?Launched by the Metropolitan Police in 2012, the Gangs Matrix is a database of suspected gang members in London. It purports to be a risk-management tool focused on preventing serious violence, but a damning new Amnesty report warns that it is…
Reports and publications 23 May 2018 -
Amnesty calls on UK to keep human rights in Turkey a priority ahead of presidential visitPress release 10 May 2018 -
Stop saying 'illegal' immigrantsThe word 'illegal' comes very easy to policy and law makers, but very few give much thought to what it means and whom it affects.
Blog post 08 May 2018 -
Crunch time: the Brexit Bill and human rightsAmnesty takes no position on Brexit. We are interested only in ensuring people’s rights and protections – something the government also says it wants in leaving the EU.
Blog post 26 Apr 2018 -
Majella O'Hare: Call for independent investigation into death of schoolgirlMajella O’Hare, a 12-year-old-girl, was shot in the back by a soldier in 1976. Amnesty International UK is supporting Michael O’Hare in calling for an independent investigation.
17 Apr 2018
