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“You’re going to your death” - Violations against Syrian refugees returning to SyriaAmnesty International’s report on violations against Syrian refugees returning to Syria.
Reports and publications 04 Oct 2021 -
Why Nationality and Borders Bill will cost more livesAn 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”.
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Why Nationality and Borders Bill is not compliant with international asylum lawAn 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.
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Further inadequacies of Nationality and Borders BillThis 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.
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Why Government's case for Nationality and Borders Bill is flawedAn 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.
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Why Nationality and Borders Bill will increase delays and backlogsAn 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.”
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Why Nationality and Borders Bill will harm refugee protectionThis analysis considers one of the primary objectives Ministers claim to be pursuing by this Bill. That objective is to “better protect refugees and survivors of modern slavery.”
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Why Nationality and Borders Bill will further enable smugglers and traffickers to thriveThis analysis considers one of the primary objectives Ministers claim to be pursuing by this Bill. That objective is “to break the business model of people smugglers and human traffickers”.
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Why Nationality and Borders Bill will reduce safe routes to the UKAn 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 - “establish and strengthen safe routes to asylum.”
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
How Afghanistan crisis reveals flaws of Nationality and Borders BillThis analysis considers developments in Afghanistan to highlight the risks, flaws and injustices at the heart of the Bill.
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Why Nationality and Borders Bill will increase number of undocumented people in UKAn 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.”
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Why Nationality and Borders Bill will cost more public moneyThis analysis considers one of the primary objectives Ministers claim to be pursuing by this Bill. That objective is to “save public funds.”
Analysis and insight, Submission 27 Sep 2021 -
Nationality and Borders Bill - Public Bill Committee - Amnesty International submissionsAmnesty UK Joint Submissions to Nationality and Borders Bill Committee.
Submission 24 Sep 2021 -
Joint Amnesty UK letter to Minister on British Nationality Act 1981 (Immigration Rules Appendix EU) (Amendment) Regulations 2021Joint letter of PRCBC, the3million and Amnesty UK to Minister on Regulations amending British Nationality Act 1981.
Submission 11 Jun 2021 -
Amnesty UK letter to Minister on People from Myanmar in UKAmnesty International UK's letter to the Immigration Minister responsible for Asylum on the position of people from Myanmar in UK on student visas.
Submission 09 Jun 2021 -
Amnesty International UK letter to Minister on plan to replace physical documentation with digital-only statusThis 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.
Submission 04 Jun 2021 -
Nationality and Borders Bill – Second Reading – Amnesty International briefingJoint 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.
Parliamentary briefing, Submission 04 Jun 2021 -
Amnesty UK letter to Minister on New Immigration Plan consultationAmnesty UK letter to Immigration Minister on Government consultation on asylum, immigration and nationality proposals.
Submission 04 May 2021 -
Death penalty report 2020A global look at the state of the death penalty in 2020 - its use, legal issues, regional differences, resumed practices, and continued momentum toward abolition.
Reports and publications 20 Apr 2021 -
Mother and Baby Institutions in Northern Ireland
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.
Analysis and insight 17 Mar 2021