Operation Controversy: Overseas Operations Bill comes under fire
Defence Minister Johnny Mercer MP has resigned from his post over the treatment of veterans who served during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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May 8, 2021
Saying No to BNOs: Hong Kong’s Latest Gambit, or the Chinese Communist Party’s Puppet?
Hong Kong has demanded foreign jurisdictions not to accept a particular type of passport held by millions of Hong Kong nationals.
April 10, 2021
“Luddites” or Human Rights?: Trade unions seek regulation of AI in the workplace
The Trade Union Congress (TUC), a federation of trade unions, has reported that there are significant gaps in the UK legislation for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace.
April 9, 2021
Access Denied: Shamima Begum loses legal battle to return to the UK following Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court has overturned the 2020 Court of Appeal decision which would have permitted Shamima Begum (who, at age 15, left the UK to join so-called ISIS) to return to the UK from the Syrian refugee camp where she currently resides.
March 16, 2021
Our Ticket to Freedom: Will Vaccination Certificates Restart International Travel?
Some EU countries are calling for the introduction of vaccination certificates in order to allow international travel to restart, but there are concerns that they could cause human rights issues.
February 27, 2021
A time for change?: Guest Feature by barrister Nancy Williams on Nigeria’s SARS
As we enter the new year, it is a time to reflect on significant events. Protests which erupted in October 2020 to end Nigeria’s SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad), a special branch of the police force created in 1992 to combat armed robbery and other serious crimes, was one of these events.
January 28, 2021
A Crossroads: At the intersection of the right to protest and public health, which way does the law go?
The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Dame Cressida Dick, has stated that people protesting on the streets are at risk of on-the-spot fines of upwards of £100, or even a criminal record for defying social distancing regulations. The question arises as to how compatible this approach is with protestors’ human rights.
July 1, 2020
Privacy Breaches? There’s an app for that! – Experts worry NHS’ contact tracing app opens the door to mass surveillance
Leading human rights committees claim that the NHS contact tracing app is unlawful and therefore potentially ineffective, arguing that new legislation is necessary to ensure users’ data is not violated.
May 28, 2020
A Relationship of Inequality: Court of Appeal rules that Islamic faith marriages are not valid
In the case of Akhter v Khan, the Court of Appeal ruled that Islamic faith marriages are not valid under English Law, overturning an earlier High Court decision.
April 11, 2020
An Education in Consent: Family court criticised for misogynistic initial ruling
Women’s Aid has criticised the family court for not being a safe space for domestic abuse survivors.
April 10, 2020