Worldwide Legal News June 2024
Representatives from Liberty, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Inclusion London held a press briefing in Westminster to urge politicians and the public to remain vigilant about human rights issues during the election campaign. They warned about the reduction in worker’s and migrant’s rights in recent years and called for Continue Reading
Liberty wins legal opposition to IPA
Human rights organisation Liberty has won a landmark victory in a legal challenge against government bodies’ powers to spy on the UK population. The High Court of Justice ruled that it is unlawful for security services, including MI5, MI6, and GCHQ, to obtain individuals’ communications data from telecom providers without Continue Reading
Liberty Responce to delay of Bill of Rights
BILL OF RIGHTS IS DELAYEDPosted on 07 Sep 2022 Martha Spurrier, Liberty’s Director, said: “It is a relief to hear that the Government’s Bill of Rights is reportedly being shelved. Overhauling the Human Rights Act was not a manifesto commitment and would have been the biggest blow to human rights Continue Reading
Liberty calls for better managed return orders
Today a cross-party amendment opposing the Government’s proposed temporary exclusion orders (TEO) has been tabled. TEOs would effectively exile British citizens by revoking their passports when outside of the UK – and risk exposing them to torture or delivering them into the hands of terror factions. The amendment, drafted by Continue Reading
