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Nov 4 2024 9:20AM
What is the European Convention on Human Rights?

The European Convention on Human Rights protects us all - no matter who we are. Read more on why we must stand up for the ECHR and keep our rights protected.
Oct 23 2024 6:31PM
At a crossroads: The future of the UK’s asylum system
Image shows signs pointing in different directions and text overlay reads: UK asylum system at a crossroads

The UK asylum system is in desperate need of reform. Fairness and efficiency should be at its core.  We’ve outlined 5 key proposals that can help fix the broken system and ensure that every asylum claim is treated with respect and dignity. 
Mar 16 2024 9:00AM
"No one should be left behind"
Anoosheh stands handcuffed in a prison uniform with a fist raised defiantly in the air

Anoosheh Ashoori returned home to his family 2 years ago, on the 16th March 2022, after being unjustly imprisoned in Evin Prison, Iran. This is why he's still fighting to free all unjustly imprisoned British nationals abroad.

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Oct 8 2024 2:57PM
Bridging the Legislative Gap on Corporate Exploitation by Luise Schroter

Luise Schroter of the Corporate Justice Coalition on calls for a new law to improve corporate accountability.

Oct 8 2024 2:24PM
‘Bad’ Disruption: Rule Changes that Threaten the Right to Protest by David Mead

Human rights law professor David Mead argues that new legal restrictions on disruptive protest must be reversed.

Oct 8 2024 12:03PM
Future Goals for a New Labour Government by Jamie Burton KC

Leading human rights barrister Jamie Burton KC argues that the new Labour government needs to embed social rights in the constitution

Oct 6 2024 5:40AM
CCP's 75-Year Garbage Time in History

Today is the 75th anniversary of founding the Party Empire (党天下) by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Today is not a day of celebration, but a day of remembrance for the dead, a day of remembrance of the CCP-made disasters(中共制造的人祸)...

Oct 2 2024 3:24PM
Does the Human Rights Act matter? By Craig Mathieson

Craig Mathieson’s Supreme Court test case successfully challenged the rules governing disability allowances. In this essay, he discusses the vital importance of the Human Rights Act.

While you’re here…

Like you, we are horrified by the violence and the civilian death toll in Gaza, Israel and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territories. We’re calling for an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the occupied Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent further loss of civilian lives. Amnesty International is investigating mass summary killings, indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks, hostage-taking, and siege tactics.

As ever, our mission to protect human rights remains. Please donate today to help expose war crimes and protect human rights. Thank you.

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