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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.

This briefing explores how the UK Government’s proposals to replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) are profoundly Westminster-centric.

This briefing examines Government proposals to replace the Human Rights Act, warning they would weaken access to rights, create conflict with the European Court of Human Rights, and risk breaching devolved protections and the Good Friday Agreement.

This briefing examines 12 Lords amendments on nationality and asylum, explaining their effects and Amnesty International’s position on each.

This briefing is for the House of Commons consideration of Lords amendments to the Nationality and Borders Bill, along with examples of 19 defeats suffered by the Government in the House of Lords.

This parliamentary briefing, originally published as part of Amnesty International UK's campaign to support civilians fleeing the war in Ukraine in 2022, provides recommendations to the UK Government concerning the conflict, and the UK's humanitarian obli

This submission raises AIUK's concerns about proposals to replace the Human Rights Act, warning of weakened access to rights, conflict with the ECHR, and risk of breaching devolved protections and the Good Friday agreement..

Joint briefing of Amnesty & PRCBC on Citizenship Fees (Amendment 83) for Nationality and Borders Bill Lords' Report (day 3), 8 March 2022.

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Amnesty International UK briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Part 10, Serious Violence Reduction Orders.