Politics policy and research

Letter to Minister for Border Security and Asylum concerning asylum and enforcement, January 2025; and reply of Minister, February 2025

This analysis cuts through claims about so‑called safe and legal routes, examining the gap between government rhetoric and reality and setting out the key truths.

This report examines homelessness in England from a human rights perspective, highlighting gaps between international commitments and domestic policy, the link to health access, and the experiences of marginalised groups based on first‑hand research.

How the UK’s asylum policy is betraying its women, peace and security commitments in Afghanistan and Iran

This briefing explains how Amnesty International UK, alongside anti‑racist and women’s rights groups, challenges the far‑right instrumentalisation of violence against women and girls and provides guidance on countering these harmful narratives.

This analysis examines the real impact of government asylum policy and explains why understanding how asylum claims in the UK actually work is essential.

Blog on how Suella Braverman's toxic language masks the disaster of her cruel and incompetent asylum policy

New report shows reckless EU policies are leaving migrant lives adrift in the Mediterranean

Our manifesto for the next UK government covers a broad range of human rights issues across home and foreign affairs.

An analysis of AIUK's human rights manifesto for the 2024 general election through a Scottish lens

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

Amnesty International UK's policy recommendations for the new Scottish Government

This briefing explores how the 75th anniversary of the UDHR is an opportunity for the Scottish Parliament to reaffirm its commitment to human rights.

Amnesty UK briefing on New Clause (Determination of Asylum Claims)

Scottish parliamentary briefing for Human Rights Day 2024 on AIUK's human rights policy goals for the next year

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.

In this joint letter, Amnesty International UK welcomes the new First Minister to his post and urges prompt action on the Human Rights Bill in Scotland.

This report documents the global use of the death penalty in 2023, noting that figures are based on confirmed cases and likely understate the true scale due to state secrecy and restricted information.

Response to the Scottish Criminal Justice Committee's 2023 call for written evidence on the Police (Scotland) Bill

Joint Scottish parliamentary briefing urging support of the Scottish Human Rights Bill to mark 75 years of the UDHR