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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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This 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.

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

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.

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.

Joint briefing of Amnesty UK and Migrant Voice for Nationality and Borders Bill Lords' Report on Asylum in Parts 2 & 3 of the Bill.

This briefing explores an amendment tabled at Committee Stage to the ‘Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill'.

Joint Amnesty UK and PRCBC Briefing to Amendment 184 for Lords Committeeon Nationality and Borders Bill

This 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.

Read 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.

Read our 2022 Report on how millions of Palestinians are living under Israel's system of apartheid.

This 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.