We work collaboratively to document human rights violations committed in the name of national security; create innovative, evidence-based new policy ideas and legal arguments; and use human rights law as a practical tool for change -- while supporting others who want to do the same. We work directly with communities to establish the facts and make human rights an effective practical tool for change. Our principled, expert work ensures that the safeguards of international human rights law remain in place for everyone, and helps stop governments from sliding into secrecy, impunity and oppression. Our work ensures that movements for justice and equality can flourish without being wrongly sil... read more We work collaboratively to document human rights violations committed in the name of national security; create innovative, evidence-based new policy ideas and legal arguments; and use human rights law as a practical tool for change -- while supporting others who want to do the same. We work directly with communities to establish the facts and make human rights an effective practical tool for change. Our principled, expert work ensures that the safeguards of international human rights law remain in place for everyone, and helps stop governments from sliding into secrecy, impunity and oppression. Our work ensures that movements for justice and equality can flourish without being wrongly silenced. Our national and international influence help us have an impact on lawmakers, courts, the UN and the media, resulting in a better understanding of human rights and more rights-respecting laws. We challenge religious, racial, gender and other bias in national security policing, promote justice and transparency, and amplify the voices of affected communities.
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By Rosie Siwal | Fundraising Officer
The Home Office and the police are misleading the friends and family of people referred to Prevent, all while setting them up for surveillance, Rights & Security International (RSI) said in... Read the full report ›By Rosie Siwal | Fundraising Officer
Prevent is a counter-terrorism strategy that forces teachers, NHS workers and others to report suspected extremism under vague criteria, and it mainly impacts children and... Read the full report ›By Rosie Siwal | Fundraising Officer
New government documents obtained by Rights & Security International (RSI) show what we believe is an incoherent and underinformed approach among officials toward the referral of autistic people... Read the full report ›