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Amnesty warns British government is ‘undermining and unravelling’ human rights
The Tories’ Nationality & Borders Bill, the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill and moves to scrap the Human Rights Act have all been flagged as matters of serious concern by the organisation in its annual report
Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledges his supporters after speaking at the Conservative Party Spring Forum at Winter Gardens, Blackpool
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has singled out Britain for strong criticism in its annual human rights report, highlighting government plans to restrict the rights of refugees and protesters.
In a stark warning, the UK arm of the organisation said that Britain will be unable to credibly act as a champion for human rights on the global stage if it continues to push ahead with a series of widely condemned laws.
Amnesty’s annual review, which analyses human rights trends globally and covers 154 countries, flags the Tories’ Nationality & Borders Bill, the Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill and moves to scrap the Human Rights Act as matters of serious concern.
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