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This is a submission to the Home Affairs Select Committee for the Committee's inquiry into Channel Crossings.

This briefing for UK Parliamentarians calls for the end of the importation of settlement goods

This submission argues that the Home Office’s approach to fee waivers for children’s citizenship applications is ineffective and calls for simpler, more humane criteria.

This resource lists various briefings and submissions that were produced for reasons other than advocacy on the passage of a specific Bill through Parliament.

This report examines UK community perspectives on the economic, social and cultural rights set out in the ICESCR—often described as ‘everyday rights’, and the government’s responsibility to uphold them.

We joined human rights & racial justice orgs in calling the Home Secretary to ensure the review on counter-extremism measures includes human rights impact on communities.

Scottish parliamentary briefing on adopting a human rights-focused approach to international relations and global affairs

Scottish parliamentary briefing urging the Scottish Government to mitigate the harmful effects of the UK's Prevent duty

Scottish parliamentary briefing calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel and the OPT

Joint Scottish parliamentary briefing urging support of the Scottish Human Rights Bill to mark 75 years of the UDHR

The previous government opened a consultation on proposed changes to the guidance on Relationship and Sex Education (RSE). The consultation is open until 11th July and it is essential to share your views.

Response to the 2023 Scottish Consultation on the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) (Scotland) Bill

Scottish parliamentary briefing on the 2023 UNCRC (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill, reconsideration stage proceedings

Response to the Scottish Criminal Justice Committee's 2023 call for written evidence on the Police (Scotland) Bill

Executive summary of Amnesty International UK's response to the Scottish Government's 2023 consultation on a Human Rights Bill for Scotland

An analysis of AIUK's human rights manifesto for the 2024 general election through a Scottish lens

Amnesty UK letter to Home Office Permanent Secretary on Asylum Policy and Government's Rwanda Strategy

Amnesty International UK letter to UK Visas & Immigration concerning policy to end use of physical documentation of immigration status.

In this briefing for Committee stage (part 4) of the Victims and Prisoners Bill, we ask Peers to focus on three key areas

This report documents the global use of the death penalty in 2023, noting that figures are based on confirmed cases and likely understate the true scale due to state secrecy and restricted information.