“It is a badge of honour for this country that we did that. Yes, there have been moments when we have had disagreements and clashes about aspects of its interpretation, but you know there is a wide margin of appreciation that allows member states, Britain, France, other countries, to make their own laws which give us a huge amount of freedom.” … [Read more...] about UK government plans to remove key human rights protections
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Appeal court rules that ministerial code does not dilute human rights
In their judgment on Wednesday, the lord chief justice, Lord Burnett, Sir Terence Etherton, master of the rolls, and Lord Justice Hamblen found that the arguments of the human rights campaigners were “unsustainable” and that despite the change in the wording of the ministerial code, the “overarching” duty to comply with the law included international law and treaty obligations even though these words were no longer explicitly included. … [Read more...] about Appeal court rules that ministerial code does not dilute human rights
Hakeem al-Araibi case: Bahrain is emboldened to take human rights abuse beyond its borders
Despite Bahrain’s atrocious human rights record, its allies have not used their influence to press for improvements, emboldening the Bahraini government to take its abuses beyond its borders. It’s time for the international community, including Australia, to make it clear to Bahrain that it cannot get away with torturing and silencing everyone who courageously speaks out against abuses. Thailand should under no circumstances extradite Al-Araibi to Bahrain, and release him immediately. … [Read more...] about Hakeem al-Araibi case: Bahrain is emboldened to take human rights abuse beyond its borders
Boris Johnson to opt out of major European human rights laws making it easier to deport migrants and harder to sue soldiers, teeing up a fresh clash with Brussels
'We both opposed Brexit. We both accept it is now happening. But this way of negotiating, with reason cast aside in pursuit of ideology and cavalier bombast posing as serious diplomacy, is irresponsible, wrong in principle and dangerous in practice,' they said. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson to opt out of major European human rights laws making it easier to deport migrants and harder to sue soldiers, teeing up a fresh clash with Brussels
End the obscenity of denying families the basic human right to hug their dying loved ones
John’s Campaign co-founder Julia Jones puts it simply: ‘These are not visitors, these are husbands, and wives of 60 years or more, and children. What is really important is that people in the last months of their lives are able to be together with the people who make their lives worth living. That’s what matters.’ … [Read more...] about End the obscenity of denying families the basic human right to hug their dying loved ones
