Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has confirmed that the UK could withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights to tackle small boats crossing the Channel, Carl Dinnen has the details and reactionThe UK could withdraw from a human rights convention it has been part of for 70 years in...
human rightshumanitarianUK courtUKAl SkeiniECHRIraqIHLIHRThis article considers how arguments relating to the principle of joint applicability of international human rights law (IHR) and international humanitarian lawSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
The claim was for damages in respect of both the one-off transfer by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (the Royal Free Trust) of data in October 2015, and the continuing transfer of data thereafter until 29 September 2017 pursuant to a live data feed. The data which was transferr...
For decades, the UK has portrayed itself as the champion of human rights, a paradigm of humanitarianism and a moral vanguard. It frequently "expresses concerns" over the human rights situation in other countries. When it comes to its own refugee and migrant issues, the UK, however, chooses t...
according to a report released by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in March. But some British politicians tend to shut their eyes to domestic problems and point an accusing finger at other countries over so-called "human rights" issues. Their hypocrisy and double stand...
revealing the nature of prevailing rights violations in the UK; 2. Outlining the territorial narratives and contrasts between jurisdictions in the wake of devolution; and 3. showing how the systemic nature of rights violations can be conceptualised using Hogwood and Peters' theory of public policy ...
How must human rights and civil liberties be protected in a democracy? Liberal democratic states are now expected to respect a range of fundamental human rights set out in international human rights treaties such as the European Convention on Human Rights (‘the Convention’). These ex...
The Judge erred in concluding that Articles 8 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) required his favoured interpretation. Continue reading → Share: Like this: by , 1859). Background facts The coverage of this case reflects a certain level of social disapproval. “Rig...
Member states have no legal obligations to one another but are connected through their use of the English language and historical ties. The Commonwealth Charter defines their shared values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law, as promoted by the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. ...
Lawyers representing two Uyghur activists will send a letter warning the British government of court action if it presses on with the plan to grant the Chinese telecoms giant a role – claiming it breaks UK human rights and EU procurement rules. ...