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I agree it is imperative that the right to peaceful protest, as guaranteed by Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, is … Read more: Lord Advocate responds to Amnesty International on policing of protest | COPFSContinue Reading

He also said he would leave the European Convention on Human Rights … "The human rights protections are fundamental and won't be wished away. Read more: DUP MP backs Farage's Good Friday Agreement proposal – BBCContinue Reading

Audrey Cherryl Mogan of the Garden Court Chambers Criminal Defence Team, acted for the defendant, instructed by Alice Dyer of Paytons Solicitors. Read more: Audrey Cherryl Mogan acts for defendant acquitted of section 18 grievous bodily harm with intentContinue Reading

Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner has warned that inaccurate and dehumanising rhetoric over migration risks fanning the flames of … Read more: Race Commissioner says anti-migration rhetoric distracts from real causes of inequalityContinue Reading

The award was presented during the gala closing ceremony of the 31st edition of the festival on 22 August, highlighting the important role of this … Read more: Sarajevo Film Festival presents first Youth Perspectives Award in cooperation with Council of EuropeContinue Reading

The EU and Spain incentivised repression in Mauritania primarily against black African people attempting to get to Europe irregularly, says Human … Read more: EU and Spain risk rights abuse complicity in Mauritania, says Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

… Human Rights Law, Middlesex University. We also heard Adam's interview with the Deputy Leader of Reform Richard Tice on 5 Live. You can now listen … Read more: Why does Nigel Farage want to pay other countries to take migrants? | BBC NewscastContinue Reading

Mauritanian security forces committed serious human rights violations between 2020 and early 2025 against largely West and Central African … Read more: Mauritania: Years of Migration Control Abuses – Human Rights WatchContinue Reading

Not content with Britain having left the EU, Nigel Farage now wants to see the country leave the European Convention on Human Rights. Read more: Nigel Farage has a new 'leave' campaign – here's how it could work and how it might impact youContinue Reading

In July 2025, the Ministry of Justice of Thailand (MOJ) prepared the draft Act on the Promotion of Business Conduct ("HREDD Bill"), which, … Read more: Thailand: HREDD Bill – Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence in supply chainsContinue Reading

As the U.S. government takes a 10% stake in Intel, Forbes has learned the tech company partnered with sanctioned Chinese surveillance firms … Read more: Intel Worked With Chinese Firms Sanctioned For Enabling Human Rights Abuses – ForbesContinue Reading

A human rights lawyer spoke after meeting with Harjinder Singh, the man accused in the deadly truck crash in Florida. Read more: Human rights lawyer speaks after deadly truck driving crash – YouTubeContinue Reading

Since being detained at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility, Marcus isn't just facing prolonged detention—he's doing it without an attorney. Read more: Dispatches from Detention: Locked up Indefinitely – Robert F. Kennedy Human RightsContinue Reading

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, like ChatGPT, are increasingly weaving themselves into our daily lives, but Australia is dangerously behind … Read more: AI chatbots and human rights: Legal challenges and the path to reform – Law Society JournalContinue Reading