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This joint briefing urges MPs to oppose the Public Order Bill in full and, if it proceeds, to support key amendments to mitigate its most serious harms to the right to protest.

Written evidence which was submitted to, and accepted by, the Human Rights (Joint Committee)'s inquiry, Legislative Scrutiny: Bill of Rights Bill.

This briefing welcomes the UK’s support for Ukraine and international justice efforts but calls on the government to go further by strengthening accountability for atrocities, increasing support for international and domestic investigations, backing a hyb

This briefing calls for fair working conditions and trade union rights for subcontracted cleaners at Meta, highlighting the dismissal of a union representative who campaigned against excessive workloads.

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…

Amnesty International's comprehensive investigation on women and girls in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over.

This resources summarises correspondence between PRCBC, AIUK and the Home Office on fee exemptions and waivers for children’s citizenship, highlighting ministerial recognition of the importance of securing children’s rights to British citizenship.

This briefing sets out AIUK’s concerns about the BORB, warning it would repeal the Human Rights Act, weaken judicial protection of rights, undermine access to justice, conflict with international obligations, and risk breaching the Good Friday Agreement.

Amnesty International UK Briefing on the Government’s Human Rights Act proposals and the damage these proposals would do to the protection of women’s rights in the UK.

Article on commencement of provisions of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 that break with the Refugee Convention.

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.

This letter raises Amnesty UK’s objections to changes under the Nationality and Borders Act that undermine the Refugee Convention and urges the government to protect asylum seekers affected by Home Office delays.

This resource contains correspondence regarding Amnesty International UK’s objections to the UK–Rwanda asylum deal, outlining concerns raised with the Home Office and the subsequent government response.

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.

This parliamentary briefing explains why the proposed Public Order Bill would unlawfully restrict protest rights and urges Parliament to oppose it in its entirety.

Amnesty International UK briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill Part 3 (report stage).

Read Amnesty International UK's May 2022 briefing concerning the UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement, which raises human rights concerns in keeping with UK’s obligations and policies.

Women in politics face an extraordinary amount of abuse on social media, partly just because they speak up, but also simply because they are women. This is a worrying human rights issue as it stops them from freely entering political discussions.

This analysis explores the UK’s response to Ukrainian refugees, and how the asylum policy fails to meet asylum responsibilities and leaves people without safe routes to protection.