Potential Double Vote On ECHR And General Election Unlikely UK faces challenges in potentially combining general election with ECHR referendum. Top News · Mar 12, 2024
Employers will be legally required to make 'reasonable adjustments' for people facing menopause New menopause legislation has been put into place by the ECHR which will protect employees and force employers to make adjustments Woman & Home · Feb 22, 2024
Julian Assange extradition appeal: what’s at stake and what will happen next? WikiLeaks founder’s team says extradition is in breach of treaty, which prohibits doing so for political offences The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2024
Julian Assange risks ‘flagrant denial of justice’ if tried in US, London court told Lawyers seek permission at high court to appeal against WikiLeaks founder’s extradition The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024
Rights Court Faults France For Kettling At 2010 Demo The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday found France guilty of unlawfully employing a controversial police tactic to encircle protesters during a 2010 demonstration. International Business Times · Feb 8, 2024
Sunak Plays Down £1,000 Rwanda Bet With Piers Morgan After Backlash The House of Lords voted to delay ratification of the Rwanda treaty until the government has demonstrated that Rwanda is a safe country for migrants. International Business Times UK · Feb 6, 2024
Fresh Setback For Sunak As ECHR Says Rwanda Plan Breaches International Law Rwanda has said that it would not be able to continue with the UK deal if Mr Sunak's government did not abide by international law. International Business Times UK · Jan 25, 2024
Europe Court Says UK Has 'Clear Obligation' On Rwanda Rulings The top judge on the European Court of Human Rights said Thursday that the United Kingdom had a legal obligation to implement any rulings the court issues blocking deportations of migrants to Rwanda. International Business Times · Jan 25, 2024
Rwanda flights: Britain reminded of obligation to obey ECHR orders Court chief’s warning comes as government faces claims Rwandan homes for asylum seekers have been sold The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024
Courts reprimand Spain, Greece and Hungary over treatment of child asylum seekers Rights of lone minors were not protected, with some deported and others left homeless for months The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2024
What is the UK’s ‘Safety of Rwanda’ bill and why are MPs fighting over it? Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushes the bill through the House of Commons but not without much squabbling. Al Jazeera · Jan 18, 2024
Unions condemn plan to make civil servants ignore ECHR Rwanda rulings Government says it intends to change rules to order officials to follow ministerial decisions contrary to Strasbourg injunctions The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024
Same-sex couples fight for civil unions to be legalised in Ukraine Russia’s invasion prompted the LGBTQ+ community to urgently discuss their lack of legal rights The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2023
Rwanda-style asylum plan was ‘nuclear option’ for Blair in 2003, records reveal Report set out ‘radical measures’ to reduce numbers arriving, including setting up holding camps on Scottish island of Mull The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Dec 29, 2023 Tony Blair aides had asylum camp plan for Scottish island, records show TONY Blair’s Labour government considered setting up a holding camp in Mull in a bid to drive down the number of asylum seekers entering the UK,…
The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023 Tony Blair considered sending asylum seekers to a camp on the Isle of Mull, documents reveal ‘We must not allow the ECHR to stop us dealing with [illegal migration],’ Sir Tony Blair said
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023 Ireland Takes UK To European Court Over 'Troubles' Amnesty Law Ireland announced legal action Wednesday against the UK government in the European Court of Human Rights over a law granting immunity to combatants in the Northern Ireland conflict.
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023 Sunak hits out at Irish plan to sue UK in ECHR for blocking Troubles probes Legal action risks reigniting Tory war over the Strasbourg court – as UK accuses Dublin of hypocrisy
Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2023 'Troubles' lawsuit by Ireland sets up new UK clash with ECHR court All parties in Northern Ireland also oppose UK's 'extreme' bid to stop prosecutions from era of unrest
Radio France Internationale · Dec 12, 2023 Council of state orders France to bring back man deported to Uzbekistan France’s top court has ruled that France must ensure the return of an Uzbek man who was illegally deported last month. The decision runs counter to the Interior ministry’s vow to deport those it considers to be dangerous foreigners.
Evening Standard · Dec 7, 2023 Has the Government's Rwanda plan been scrapped? Labour launches Border Security Command The deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda has been delayed until summer
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 Sunak insists Tories not a ‘joke’ on Rwanda as PM forced to plead with Labour to back plan Embattled PM says he won’t expel Tory MPs voting against his new Rwanda bill
The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2023 Split Tory MPs admit they are ‘deeply worried’ by Robert Jenrick’s resignation Tory former attorney general said his party is now ‘split between people who believe in the rule of law, and people who don’t actually believe in the rule of law at all’
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023 Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over Rwanda bill in huge blow to Sunak Rishi Sunak’s premiership in complete turmoil as he fails to quell right-wing revolt with his new Rwanda legislation
The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023 Sunak rules out quitting ECHR as Braverman attacks PM in Commons speech PM has been warned of rebellion by Tory MPs on both left and right – and possible resignations – over plans to get around human rights law