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Oct 7 2021 4:48PM
Policing Bill targets people experiencing homelessness

Serious concerns have already been raised about the government’s ‘Policing Bill’, particularly about powers to clamp down on peaceful protests and the risk of further entrenching racism , especially against Black people. But the...

Sep 24 2021 6:01PM
10 famous protests the Policing Bill would've threatened

Pride, Black Lives Matter, ending apartheid. These powerful protests would all have been threatened under a new law the UK Government is proposing…

Sep 9 2021 10:41AM
Briefing - COVID Vaccine Certification Scheme

As MSPs prepare to debate the Scottish Government's proposed vaccination Certification Scheme on Thursday afternoon Amnesty have published a briefing setting out our concerns with the policy. Amnesty urges the Scottish Government to...

Aug 10 2021 4:11PM
Amnesty urges the Scottish Government to stand up for human rights in Zambia

Amnesty has told the Scottish Government it must be prepared to speak up for Zambians’ rights to vote peacefully as the country prepares to elect its next President. On Thursday the country will go to the polls amidst a climate of fear...

Jun 30 2021 4:03PM
Why the Police Crackdown Bill makes racism worse

First ever poll of Black people by UK Parliament’s Human Rights Committee shows that more than 85% are not confident that they would be treated the same as while people by the police.