Amnesty International expresses its profound concern about the United Kingdom (UK) authorities’ attempts to deport more than 15 Algerian men to their country of origin at all costs. The organization considers that these attempts are contrary to the prohibition of sending persons to countries where they face a real risk of serious human rights violations, … Continue reading UNITED KINGDOM: deportations to Algeria at all costs
This document looks at the different situations in which asylum seekers in the UK are detained, and includes statistical data and case studies.
The document summarized, which is also available in this digital library, looks at different situations in which asylum seekers in the UK are detained, and includes statistical data and case studies.
Includes a section on the UK proposals for reform to the asylum system released in February 2003.
Amnesty International is deeply concerned about serious human rights violations that have taken place as a consequence of the United Kingdom (UK) authorities’ response to the 11 September 2001 attacks in the United States of America (USA). This document focuses on the human rights violations that those detained in the aftermath of the events of … Continue reading United Kingdom: rights denied: The UK’s response to 11 September 2001.
In this memorandum Amnesty International expresses its concern about a number of provisions of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (the ATCSA) and the consequences of its implementation. Amnesty International believes that some provisions of the ATCSA are inconsistent with a number of international human rights and refugee law standards, including treaty provisions by … Continue reading United Kingdom: Amnesty International’s Memorandum to the UK Government on Part 4 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
This document consists of Amnesty International’s comments on some of the provisions proposed for inclusion in the Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland, contained in the consultation paper, ”Making a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland”, which was issued by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission in September 2001. It includes concerns over lack of … Continue reading United Kingdom: strengthening proposals for the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights
Includes discussion of the rights of asylum seekers
Women asylum-seekers are being seriously ill-treated in a local Miami jail where they were transferred following allegations of sexual abuse at a Florida-based immigration centre. Amnesty International believes that the move has effectively resulted in the women being punished for the USA authorities’ failure to protect them.
In the context of the UN Human Rights Committee’s examination of the fifth periodic report of the United Kingdom (UK), in October 2001, under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Amnesty International drew Committee members’ attention to a summary of some issues which have been of concern to the organization in recent … Continue reading United Kingdom: summary of concerns raised with the Human Rights Committee