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An extract from the joint submission of Migrant Voice and AIUK to the Public Bill Committee on this Bill. It considers one of the primary objectives Ministers claim to be pursuing by this Bill - “save lives”.

This analysis addresses some discrete provisions of the Bill that relate to non-asylum immigration and refers to three areas of profound concern, which are not addressed by this Bill.

An extract from the joint submission of Migrant Voice and AIUK to the Public Bill Committee on this Bill. It considers one of the primary objectives Ministers claim to be pursuing by this Bill - “deter unauthorised entry to UK.”

An extract from the joint submission of Migrant Voice and AIUK to the Public Bill Committee on this Bill. The Bill was preceded by a public consultation, which overwhelmingly rejected the proposals now put forward in this Bill.

An extract from the joint submission of Migrant Voice and AIUK to the Public Bill Committee on this Bill. It considers whether the Bill will assist or undermine international asylum law and duties.

This analysis considers developments in Afghanistan to highlight the risks, flaws and injustices at the heart of the Bill.

An extract from the joint submission of Migrant Voice and AIUK to the Public Bill Committee on this Bill. It considers one of the primary objectives Ministers claim to be pursuing by this Bill - “reduce delays and backlogs.”

Amnesty UK Joint Submissions to Nationality and Borders Bill Committee.

Joint letter of PRCBC, the3million and Amnesty UK to Minister on Regulations amending British Nationality Act 1981.

Amnesty International UK's letter to the Immigration Minister responsible for Asylum on the position of people from Myanmar in UK on student visas.

This letter sets out Amnesty International UK’s concerns about a proposed policy and seeks information on the risks of leaving people without documentation needed to access work, housing, healthcare and other essential services.

Joint briefing and letter highlight how the Bill escalates deterrence based asylum policy, expands Home Office powers, undermines refugees’ rights, and risks serious harm to the UK’s asylum system and human rights standards.

Amnesty UK letter to Immigration Minister on Government consultation on asylum, immigration and nationality proposals.

A global look at the state of the death penalty in 2020 - its use, legal issues, regional differences, resumed practices, and continued momentum toward abolition.

Information and resources to help stakeholders and survivors of mother and baby institutions in Northern Ireland to ensure a human rights compliant investigation is delivered.

AIUK's submission responding to the Call for Evidence by the government's Independent Review of the Human Rights Act.

This report reveals a global rise in attacks on human rights defenders, and calls on the UK government to do more to protect defenders, drawing on their experiences and the expertise of UK and international organisations.

Amnesty International UK letter to Minister for Immigration Compliance and Courts on changes to Immigration Rules concerning inadmissibility of asylum claims; and reply of Minister.

January 2021 Briefing on safe and legal routes for people to exercise their right to seek and enjoy asylum in the UK

This briefing recognises the need for emergency public health measures under the Coronavirus Bill but stresses that any restrictions must remain necessary, proportionate and compliant with international human rights standards.