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The horrifying execution of young protesters, Mohsen Shekari and Majidreza Rahnavard following expedited and grossly unfair sham trials, shows how authorities are acting on public threats to expedite capital proceedings and carry out executions in an…

This briefing covers a selection of priority issues for Amnesty International UK including our Annual Write for Rights campaign cases and human rights concerns in countries from Iran to Ukraine.

This briefing provides more detailed discussion of key impacts and areas of particular concern within the ‘Bill of Rights’

This briefing welcomes the UK’s long‑overdue ratification of the Istanbul Convention but criticises the reservation to Article 59 and calls for its withdrawal.

This briefing exposes the contradiction between the UK’s global stance on conflict‑related sexual violence and its treatment of women asylum seekers and survivors in Northern Ireland.

This briefing focuses on deportation, analysing clause 8 of the Bill of Rights Bill and the context for its inclusion.

This briefing welcomes the 2022 PSVI conference but stresses that, despite progress since 2014, far more is needed to prevent conflict‑related sexual violence, protect survivors and deliver justice, setting out six priority actions for states.

Amnesty UK briefing on Public Order Bill, House of Lords Committee Stage

This report examines the progress Qatar has achieved on labour rights in the 12 years since it was awarded to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the impacts of its reforms and what further action is needed to protect the rights of migrant workers.

This briefing provides updated information and recommendations following human rights developments since Amnesty International’s March 2022 UK UPR submission, covering a wide range of rights issues.

A letter from Amnesty UK to the Immigration Minister on the impact of asylum policy, particularly measures that have increased backlogs and system pressures.

Briefing on Human Rights Concerns in Qatar 2022, including Summary & Recommendations to the UK Government.

Amnesty International UK - Qatar Migrant Workers' Rights Briefing 2022 - Calling on Qatar & FIFA to address workers rights' issues.

We have analysed the Public Order Bill and it's provisions. We urge Parliamentarians to oppose the Bill in its entirety. This Bill is too repressive, too broad, and too vague.Protest is a human right- the Public Order Bill is incompatible with the UK's…

This briefing highlights the killing of at least 144 protesters in Iran, including 23 children, examines the escalating violence, and makes recommendations to the UK government.

This briefing explains how the Bill of Rights would undermine the UK’s human rights framework by restricting judicial interpretation, weakening access to justice, damaging international obligations, and expanding government power.

This Amnesty International briefing highlights cases where people have used the Human Rights Act to challenge injustice, protect individuals, and drive change.

In this briefing urges Members of Parliament to attend the 24 October 2022 Westminster Hall debate and speak in support of protecting the Human Rights Act.