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Amnesty International UK Briefing - Human Rights Act Proposals & DevolutionThis briefing explores how the UK Government’s proposals to replace the Human Rights Act (HRA) are profoundly Westminster-centric.
Policy briefing 22 Mar 2022 -
Amnesty International UK Briefing - Implications for Replacing the HRAThis 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.
Policy briefing 21 Mar 2022 -
Amnesty UK Briefing for Commons Consideration of Lords AmendmentsThis briefing examines 12 Lords amendments on nationality and asylum, explaining their effects and Amnesty International’s position on each.
Parliamentary briefing 18 Mar 2022 -
Amnesty UK Briefing for Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments: Nationality and Borders BillThis 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.
Parliamentary briefing 18 Mar 2022 -
Parliamentary briefing: Invasion of UkraineThis 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
Parliamentary briefing 12 Mar 2022 -
Amnesty International UK Submission - Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of RightsThis 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..
Submission 10 Mar 2022 -
Joint Amnesty & PRCBC Briefing on Citizenship Fees for Nationality and Borders Bill Lords' Report (day 3)Joint briefing of Amnesty & PRCBC on Citizenship Fees (Amendment 83) for Nationality and Borders Bill Lords' Report (day 3), 8 March 2022.
Parliamentary briefing 09 Mar 2022 -
Brave EvaluationEvery day across our offices in London, Edinburgh and Belfast, approximately 170 staff members work to protect justice, promote truth and prevent abuse. Join them and you won't just have a job, you'll be part of a global movement for human rights.
Position, Past work, Reports and publications 03 Mar 2022 -
Joint Briefing on Citizenship Fees Amendment for House of Lords' Report, Nationality and Borders Bill Day 3This Joint Briefing calls for limits on citizenship registration fees, ensuring they reflect cost only, recognise the importance of citizenship rights, and remove fees for looked‑after children and for registrations correcting past injustices.
Parliamentary briefing 03 Mar 2022 -
Briefing: The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Part 10, Serious Violence Reduction OrdersAmnesty International UK briefing on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Part 10, Serious Violence Reduction Orders.
Policy briefing 03 Mar 2022 -
Briefing: The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, Part 2, Serious Violence Duty – Report StagePolicy briefing 03 Mar 2022 -
Amnesty UK and PRCBC Joint Briefing on Part 1 (Nationality) Nationality and Borders Bill, Lords Report (Chagossians, adoption and deprivation)This joint Amnesty UK and PRCBC briefing for Lords’ Report examines nationality issues in the Nationality and Borders Bill, including Chagossians’ rights, adoption and citizenship, and deprivation of British nationality.
Parliamentary briefing 25 Feb 2022 -
Joint Amnesty UK, PRCBC & Ors Briefing for Lords Report on Nationality and Borders Bill, Clause 10 (Stateless Children)This joint Lords briefing supports the removal of Clause 10 of the Nationality and Borders Bill, warning it would deny many stateless children born and raised in the UK the right to British citizenship.
Parliamentary briefing 25 Feb 2022 -
Joint Amnesty UK and Migrant Voice briefing for Nationality and Borders Bill Lords' Report (Parts 2 & 3, Asylum)Joint briefing of Amnesty UK and Migrant Voice for Nationality and Borders Bill Lords' Report on Asylum in Parts 2 & 3 of the Bill.
Parliamentary briefing 25 Feb 2022 -
Briefing on Robert Jenrick MP’s amendment to pensions regulationsThis briefing explores an amendment tabled at Committee Stage to the ‘Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill'.
Policy briefing 15 Feb 2022 -
Joint Amnesty UK and PRCBC Briefing to Amendment 184 (Citizenship Consultation) for Lords Committee on Nationality and Borders BillJoint Amnesty UK and PRCBC Briefing to Amendment 184 for Lords Committeeon Nationality and Borders Bill
Parliamentary briefing 08 Feb 2022 -
Amnesty UK & Migrant Voice Lords' Committee Joint Briefing on Part 3 (Immigration Control), Nationality and Borders BillThis joint AIUK and Migrant Voice briefing for Lords’ Committee examines proposed amendments to Part 3 of the Nationality and Borders Bill, covering immigration offences, protection at sea, detention powers and migrant victims of domestic abuse.
Parliamentary briefing 01 Feb 2022 -
Briefing: Why the UK Should Ban Israeli Settlement GoodsRead Amnesty International UK's May 2022 briefing on why the UK Should Ban Israeli Settlement Goods. This briefing was published as part of Amnesty International UK's Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians campaign.
Policy briefing 31 Jan 2022 -
Israel's Apartheid Against Palestinians (2022)Read our 2022 Report on how millions of Palestinians are living under Israel's system of apartheid.
Reports and publications 31 Jan 2022 -
Amnesty UK & Migrant Voice Lords' Committee Joint Briefing for remainder of Part 2 (Asylum), Nationality and Borders BillThis joint AIUK and Migrant Voice briefing for Lords’ Committee examines key asylum provisions in Part 2 of the Nationality and Borders Bill, including removal processes, appeals, offshore processing and Refugee Convention interpretation.
Parliamentary briefing 28 Jan 2022