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WE STOP HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES 

COMMITTED IN THE NAME OF

NATIONAL SECURITY 

For over 30 years, Rights & Security International has held governments to account for discrimination and other human rights harms committed in the name of national security.  

We work to get racism and other bias out of national security policies -- and bring in human rights and accountability. 

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March 31, 2022
Counter-Terrorism Repatriation Citizenship

Arbitrary deprivation of nationality on national security grounds: RSI’s and ISI’s joint submission to the UK’s Universal Periodic Review

March 30, 2022
Pat Finucane Impunity Northern Ireland Article 2 Human Rights Act Right to Life International Security and Rule of Law Marginalised and vulnerable groups Accountability and Access to Justice

Retrogression of Human Rights Protections in Northern Ireland: RSI’s Submission to the UK’s Universal Periodic Review

March 23, 2022
Featured Article Counter-Terrorism Prevent Northern Ireland Surveillance Closing of civic space Marginalised and vulnerable groups

Government’s Prevent strategy is hindering environmental and anti-racism movements, as well as Muslim groups, new research finds

March 08, 2022
Featured Article Impunity Human Rights Act Jurisdiction International Security and Rule of Law Marginalised and vulnerable groups Accountability and Access to Justice

RSI submits evidence to Human Rights Act reform consultation

Focus Areas

Across the world, national security measures are increasingly being used to silence dissent, target vulnerable and marginalised communities, and close civic and democratic space. In parallel, the obstacles for victims to access justice have significantly increased as Governments hide behind the well-worn cloak of national security and at the same time are systematically dismantling the hard-fought for protections in the form of laws (international, regional and domestic), institutions (including judicial institutions) and safeguards (including Parliamentary oversight of executive action). To address these trends, and advocate for rights-based approach to national security policies, Rights and Security International works on the following focus areas.

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Closing of Civic Space

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Racial and Gender Justice

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Migration and Citizenship

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Accountability and Access to Justice

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Rise Coalition

Find out more about our exciting flagship initiative. 

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THE HISTORY OF RIGHTS & SECURITY INTERNATIONAL

Explore how Rights and Security International has been successfully advocating for a rights-based approach to national security, and holding Governments to account for unlawful actions taken in the name of national security for over three decades.

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