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Scottish Parliamentary Briefing: Priorities for the New Scottish GovernmentAmnesty International UK's policy recommendations for the new Scottish Government
Submission 27 May 2026 -
Letter to the Scottish party leaders following the 2026 Parliament electionFollowing the outcome of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, Amnesty International UK wrote to the leaders of each Scottish political party, urging them to put human rights at the heart of their work for Scotland over the next five years.
Submission 21 May 2026 -
Scottish Elections 2026: Party Manifestos SummaryAhead of Scotland's 7 May 2026 Parliament election, we've compared party manifestos to see which parties' policies are most aligned with human rights. Read our summary here.
Explainer 30 Apr 2026 -
Scotland 2026: Human Rights Manifesto – Access to Justice BriefingAmnesty International UK's briefing on access to justice ahead of Scotland's 7 May 2026 Parliament election
Policy briefing 30 Apr 2026 -
Human Rights Manifesto: Scottish Human Rights Bill Briefing (April 2026)This policy briefing outlines Amnesty International UK's work towards a Scottish Human Rights Bill ahead of the 2026 Parliament election.
Policy briefing 21 Apr 2026 -
An Introduction to Local CouncilsThis explainer sets out why engaging local councils is a powerful way to influence human rights at the local and national level, highlighting the role councillors play in advocacy, policy influence and the delivery of human rights in communities.
Explainer 08 Apr 2026 -
Toolkit: Local Councils and Human RightsA toolkit for engaging local councils on human rights issues such as homelessness and racism within the community - in election periods and beyond.
Toolkit, Activism resource, Campaign resource 08 Apr 2026 -
Scotland 2026: Campaigning for Human RightsA campaigning toolkit designed to help activists promote human rights in the run-up to the 2026 Scottish parliamentary election
Toolkit, Activism resource, Campaign resource 25 Mar 2026 -
A Human Rights Manifesto: Wales 2026Amnesty International has published a human rights manifesto for 2026 setting out our calls on the next Welsh government to create a fairer, more equal Wales.
Policy briefing 19 Mar 2026 -
The UK Human Rights Act 1998: ExplainedThe Human Rights Act protects the human rights of everyone in the UK. This article explains what rights it protects, who can use it and who must follow it, and how it is being challenged today.
Explainer 01 Feb 2026 -
What are human rights?Human rights are the fundamental rights and freedom that belong to every single one of us. The 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights form the foundation of what we do and drive all of our work.
Explainer 30 Jan 2026 -
Human rights in further education resource packThis resource pack contains six lesson for ages 16-19, which are intended to build young people’s knowledge and the value of human rights.
Lesson plan, Further education resources, Resource pack, Teaching resource 16 Dec 2025 -
A Human Rights Manifesto: Scotland 2026Amnesty International has published a human rights manifesto for 2026 setting out our calls on the next Scottish government to create a fairer, more equal Scotland.
Policy briefing 09 Dec 2025 -
Rights In Focus - End The War On Rights (by Emma Norton)Emma Norton of the Centre for Military Justice writes: weakening the protections of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) is bad for the armed forces, and bad for all of us.
Analysis and insight, Rights in Focus 06 Nov 2025 -
An Overview of the ECHR, Scotland (November 2025)An AIUK parliamentary briefing marking the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights
Parliamentary briefing 04 Nov 2025 -
Briefing: Amendment of the International Criminal Court Act 2001Advocating for changes to the International Criminal Court Act 2001 through the Crime and Policing Bill.
Policy briefing 31 Oct 2025 -
CSWG 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Election ManifestoA joint Scottish parliamentary election manifesto drafted by the Civil Society Working Group for Incorporation
Policy briefing 28 Oct 2025 -
What is the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)?The European Convention on Human Rights is a treaty between the 47 states of the Council of Europe that ensures the protection of rights of ordinary people.
Explainer 02 Jul 2025 -
Amnesty International UK's third-party intervention in the Supreme Court appeal of the case of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, taking place on 26th and 27th of November 2024Amnesty International UK's third-party intervention in the Supreme Court appeal of the case of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, November 2024.
Submission 22 Nov 2024 -
Briefing: eVisas replacing physical status documentsThis briefing explains more about the eVisa system and the concerns Amnesty International continues to have about it.
Policy briefing 18 Nov 2024
