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This briefing outlines the widespread discrimination and human rights abuses faced by Roma communities across Europe.

A briefing outlining war crimes that have been and continue to be committed during the crisis in Gaza, Israel and wider occupied Palestinian territories. It includes our calls on the UK government and parliamentary questions regarding the urgent need for…

Amnesty, PRCBC, ILPA and the3million letter of March 2023 to Home Office on citizenship rights

This report sets out the risks posed to companies choosing to do business in or with settlements within the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Amnesty has written to all companies in the FTSE 250 spelling out dangers and risks involved.

The guide supports high‑quality asylum reporting in Scotland by giving journalists clear, accessible information, contacts and sources.

Ever wondered what a government budget really says about its priorities? Find out more here.

Whilst the outcome of the referendum is known the question of the final devolution settlement is still to be decided. Find out about our 'Rights Referendum' campaign for human rights to be at the heart of the debate and read our submission to the Smith…

As part of our new report, Social Insecurity, expert organisations prepared briefings that expose the brutal reality of a social security system that targets those already pushed to the margins.

Amnesty International UK's third-party intervention in the Supreme Court appeal of the case of For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers, November 2024.

The world in 2016 became a darker and more unstable place. From the vicious crackdowns on dissenting voices to the rise of hate speech across Europe and the USA, don't let them divide us. Join the fight for human rights.

This report documents the use of the death penalty worldwide in 2021, drawing on official data, court judgements, first‑hand accounts and civil society reporting.

What we are currently seeing in Myanmar is so horrific that it can only be described as apartheid, a crime against humanity as defined by international law.

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.

Our briefing to the First Minister on Scottish government action on Israel's violations of international law

Executions in a single year spiked to highest recorded for 25 years, as more countries used the death penalty to ruthlessly execute citizens.