Introduction to human rights

Amnesty International UK's new report found out that 3/4 of police forces across the UK are using technology to try to “predict crime”, but it is having racist and discriminatory impacts. It is automated racism. Learn more.

Four years ago, decriminalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland was achieved. Yet people seeking abortion care are facing multiple barriers. Discover the what's gone wrong, what Amnesty is calling for.

Across the world, when communities speak up they face torture by the authorities. During peaceful protests, police forces across the world are increasingly misusing weapons to violently repress protesters. Learn more about how we can stop it together.

Welcome to life as a woman in Afghanistan, where change has come but your rights are in danger of slipping away.

Discover how facial recognition fragments, segregates, and controls palestinians in the OPT...

The victims of serious human rights violations committed during the Troubles must get the truth, justice and accountability to which they are entitled. The UK Government’s Troubles Bill undermines this process and it must be stopped. This is our campaign…

Every day across our offices in London, Edinburgh and Belfast, approximately 170 staff members work to protect justice, promote truth and prevent abuse. Join them and you won't just have a job, you'll be part of a global movement for human rights.

The climate crisis threatens human survival and all human rights – to life, health, housing, water and sanitation.

Know what child rights are and how to claim them

Find out about the Children's Human Rights Network's work in our Make Rights Real campaign...

Amnesty UK Children's Human Rights Network has been working with The Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC) for over 4 years, campaigning for the citizenship rights of young people in the UK. Find out more about their past work below.

Everyone has the right to seek and enjoy asylum from persecution in other countries. And providing asylum is a responsibility shared by all countries.

BRAVE is an Amnesty International global campaign calling for the urgent protection of Human Rights Defenders.

We all have the right to live free from violence, discrimination and fear. But the US government is prioritising gun ownership over these basic human rights.

The death penalty the ultimate denial of a basic human right – the right to life. We've come a long way towards abolishing it but we won't stop fighting until it's stopped for good.

In April 2016, Theresa May said that the UK should reject the European Convention on Human Rights because it ‘makes us less secure’ – a proposal that would strike at the heart of international rights protections. Ordinary people fought for our hard-won…

Saudi Arabia makes headlines hosting glittering events, securing famous footballers and for innventive ideas such as the notorious 'The Line' city concept. But the reality for people living in Saudi Arabia, is one where their basic human rights are…

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