Politics policy and research

Letter to Minister for Border Security and Asylum concerning asylum and enforcement, January 2025; and reply of Minister, February 2025

Letter to Minister for Border Security and Asylum concerning asylum decision-making, June 2025; and reply by the Minister, July 2025

Letter to Scotland's Chief Constable and Lord Advocate on the policing of peaceful protests for Palestine

RMR Programme Briefing on UK-France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys

Amnesty International UK has written to Sir Mark Rowley, Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, ahead of the widely publicised planned protest due to take place in London on Saturday (9th August) by activist group Defend Our Juries.

The focus of this submission is on the pattern and impacts of transnational repression targeting Hong Kong diaspora and Chinese international students resident in the UK.

This report is based on 26 interviews, including 22 with journalists. It outlines Northern Ireland’s history, the role of journalism and international human rights obligations, and the key findings from the interviews.

Scottish Government briefing on the Trump Administration's human rights record ahead of his July 2025 visit to Scotland

Amnesty UK briefing on Part 2 (Asylum and Immigration) of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill

Open Letter to Members of the House of Commons and Peers of the House of Lords regarding Palestine Action. Amnesty is gravely concerned about the harmful implications that proscribing Palestine Action could have for the free speech rights of the wider…

Amnesty UK briefing on New Clause (Determination of Asylum Claims)

This joint briefing summarises the origins of the present civil legal aid scheme established under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, which followed a consultation on civil legal aid in 2010-2011.

Amnesty UK briefing on Clause 43 (Conditions on limited leave to enter or remain)

Map with information on whether your local police force uses "crime predicting" technology, and if so, which one. It includes stop and search rates and demographics in your area, as well as how the stop and search rate compares to other police forces.

This joint briefing concerns the New Clause tabled by the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford, Baroness Lister of Burtersett, Lord German and Lord Kerr of Kinlochard relating to Good Character and the British Nationality Act 1981.

This Briefing concerns Part 1 (Border Security). It explains what this Part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill reveals of the policy and purpose that underpins this Bill

Scottish parliamentary briefing on how to ensure Scotland takes a rights-based approach to Israel's actions in Gaza

This briefing explains how Article 8 applies in immigration cases, addresses unfair and harmful political and media criticism of this, and provides information about how previous Governments have created or responded to that criticism.

Amnesty International UK Refugee and Migrant Rights (RMR) briefing on Deportation (and Article 8)

Letter urging the Scottish Government to offer transparency around its review of Scottish Enterprise human rights checks