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This analysis cuts through claims about so‑called safe and legal routes, examining the gap between government rhetoric and reality and setting out the key truths.

This submission focuses on Article 98 (duty to render assistance) of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

New report shows reckless EU policies are leaving migrant lives adrift in the Mediterranean

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

Amnesty International report into crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya people in Myanmar.

This analysis examines the parallels between the government’s next immigration bill and ‘small boats’, highlighting their predictable emergence, uncertain consequences, and the risks of increased exploitation by traffickers.

This resource contains a collection of short briefings on specific issues within the scope of the Refugee and Migration Rights programme.

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 analysis explores the UK’s response to Ukrainian refugees, and how the asylum policy fails to meet asylum responsibilities and leaves people without safe routes to protection.

This report outlines Amnesty International UK's conclusion regarding Israel's conduct in Gaza meeting the legal threshold for genocide.

This resource contains various thought pieces on a variety of matters from British people's rights to citizenship, to the rights of refugees and migrants in the UK or internationally.

In this briefing, Amnesty International raises serious concerns about both the content of draft Protest Regulations and how they have arisen.

A Joint Statement to the UK Prime Minister regarding the UK’s Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council

Blog on the Government's Illegal Migration Bill as it completes its passage through the House of Lords and returns to the House of Commons ahead of Ping Pong

Article on commencement of provisions of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 that break with the Refugee Convention.

2016 saw politicians using toxic rhetoric to create an ‘us v them’ climate of blame, hate and fear, undermining the very foundations of universal human rights. Join the fight for rights and stop the roll back.

This report examines the progress Qatar has achieved on labour rights in the 12 years since it was awarded to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the impacts of its reforms and what further action is needed to protect the rights of migrant workers.

How the UK’s asylum policy is betraying its women, peace and security commitments in Afghanistan and Iran

Ahead of Scotland's 7 May 2026 Parliament election, we've compared party manifestos to see which parties' policies are most aligned with human rights. Read our summary here.

This briefing calls for fair working conditions and trade union rights for subcontracted cleaners at Meta, highlighting the dismissal of a union representative who campaigned against excessive workloads.