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

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

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.

In this joint letter, Amnesty International UK welcomes the new First Minister to his post and urges prompt action on the Human Rights Bill in Scotland.

This report outlines human rights issues observed across 155 countries throughout 2023, linking global and regional challenges.

This briefing explores how the concepts of ‘parental rights’ and ‘gender ideology’ are used to limit the rights of children and the LGBTI+ community.

This resource urges peers to reject the Safety of Rwanda Bill at Third Reading, warning that it still breaches human rights obligations and reflects a harmful, failed deterrence‑based asylum policy.

This briefing for House of Lords Report identifies the legal and constitutional principles threatened by the Bill, outlines the actions peers can take at Report stage, and explains why the Bill should ultimately be rejected at Third Reading.

This briefing reviews three years prior to February 2024, highlighting the severe human, financial and administrative costs.

This resource summarises evidence of unlawful Israeli attacks in Gaza killing at least 95 civilians, highlighting the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire and UK action to ensure accountability under international law.

ILPA, Liberty, JUSTICE & Amnesty briefing for House of Lords Committee on Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

Amnesty International UK short briefing on asylum policy re the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

This briefing traces the development of UK asylum policy, highlights its escalating harms, and concludes that the only way to repair the damage is to abandon it.

This briefing explains why Amnesty International opposes offshore processing under the Rwanda Scheme, highlighting its inhuman consequences in Australia, its failure to share responsibility fairly, and proposing suggested amendments.