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A letter from Amnesty International to Aberdeen City Council to regarding the treatment of Scottish gypsies/travellers

This document sets out how an Arms Trade Treaty should require all international arms transfers to be authorised with the knowledge and consent of all states involved, outlining key elements for national authorisation systems within the Treaty.

The report shows how transport companies based in the five permanent UN Security Council countries can facilitate the transfer of conventional weapons to destinations where they may be used in human rights violations and war crimes.

Policy submission to the Historical Institutional Abuse Taskforce of Northern Ireland Executive.

Amnesty International has identified recommendations outlined in this document as key steps for change.

Amnesty International's response to Scottish Parliament on petition PE1363, concerning the treatment of gypsy travellers in Scotland.

This report explores how an ATT could help prevent and reduce armed violence, outlining key forms of armed violence and the role of regulating conventional arms transfers in addressing serious human rights and humanitarian law violations.

Speech by Patrick Corrigan on the Northern I Bill of Rights to the NICEM 13th Annual Human Rights and Equality Conference.

Letter from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to Amnesty International on the sale of arms to Middle East countries that could be used for internal repression.

Read the full Joint letter on Gaza and Palmer report

Syria: End human rights violations in Syria: Amnesty International submission to the UN universal periodic review, October 2011

<p>oral and written evidence from Amnesty International UK about the FCO's annual human rights and democracy</p>

Trafficking for sexual exploitation in Wales: Update 2010. Update of the 2007 report 'under the covers'.

An Amnesty Interntional briefing aimed at UK parliamentarians on why they should support calls for an International Arms Trade Treaty.

Election briefing 2011 - Northern Ireland: Institutional child abuse

Two reports exploring routes to apply human rights standards to arms transfer decisions. ACT 30/008/2008

The guide supports high‑quality asylum reporting in Scotland by giving journalists clear, accessible information, contacts and sources.

Amnesty International submission to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) consultation. EUR 45/025/2001

A report of an Amnesty International and NUS Wales Women's Campaign survey of 733 students in Wales.

Sunday Herald article By John Watson, Amnesty International UK’s Programme Director for Scotland, on the dangers on tasers - February 2010