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10 cases that defined 2019 – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 20th, 2019 in appeals, asylum, benefits, birth certificates, brexit, Chagos Islands, citizenship, colonies, constitutional law, data protection, detention, EC law, equality, facial mapping, families, gender, housing, human rights, immigration, international law, investigatory powers, jurisdiction, news, parental rights, parliament, police, prerogative powers, privacy, prorogation, rent, Supreme Court, terrorism, transgender persons by sally

‘And so, we reach the end of another year. And what a year it has been. As well perhaps the most tumultuous period in British politics for decades, this year saw the first ever image taken of a black hole, a victory for the England men’s cricket team at the World Cup, the discovery of a new species of prehistoric small-bodied human in the Philippines and signs that humpback whale numbers in the South Atlantic have bounced back thanks to intensive conservation efforts. And the law? Well, rather a lot has happened really. As the festive season draws near, what better way is there to celebrate than to rewind the clock and relive the 10 cases which have defined 2019?’

UK Human Rights Blog, 19th December 2019

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Three generations of Windrush family struggling to prove they are British – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, deportation, documents, families, government departments, immigration, news, passports by sally

‘Three generations of one Windrush-descended family are struggling to prove that they are British in a protracted fight for documentation which has left a London-born woman facing homelessness with her two-year-old son.’

The Guardian, 18th December 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK defies UN deadline to return Chagos Islands – The Guardian

Posted November 22nd, 2019 in Chagos Islands, citizenship, colonies, international courts, international law, news, time limits, United Nations by sally

‘Refusal to return archipelago to Mauritius “lawless” and “reflects colonial mindset” says barrister.’

The Guardian, 22nd November 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Windrush victim dies without compensation or apology – The Guardian

Posted November 13th, 2019 in bereavement, citizenship, colonies, compensation, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘Another prominent Windrush victim has died without receiving compensation or a personal apology from the government. Hubert Howard died on Tuesday, just three weeks after finally being granted British citizenship, 59 years after he arrived in London aged three.’

The Guardian, 12th November 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Hostile environment ruled not a factor in death of Windrush man – The Independent

Posted October 8th, 2019 in benefits, citizenship, colonies, immigration, news by sally

‘A coroner has ruled that the Home Office’s “hostile environment” did not contribute to the death of a Windrush citizen who lost his life after spending months struggling to prove his right to live in the UK.’

The Independent, 7th october 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Windrush victims still waiting for payments from Home Office – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, delay, deportation, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

‘The government has still made no compensation payments to Windrush victims and has failed to introduce legislation that would allow damages to be paid, 15 months after Theresa May apologised for the scandal and promised a financial settlement.’

The Guardian, 4th July 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Home Secretary apologises to members of Windrush generation – Home Office

Posted June 11th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, detention, immigration, ministers' powers and duties, press releases by sally

‘The Home Secretary has written 46 letters to people who were sanctioned under compliant environment policies and 7 to people with criminal convictions who were held under immigration detention powers at the end of their prison sentence.’

Full press release

Home Office, 10th June 2019

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

UK government ‘risks another Windrush’ over EU citizens, MPs say – BBC News

Posted May 30th, 2019 in brexit, citizenship, colonies, deportation, EC law, immigration, news, select committees by sally

‘The government runs the risk of another Windrush scandal if “serious concerns” about its EU settlement scheme are not addressed, MPs have said.’

BBC News, 30th May 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UN backs demand for Britain to relinquish Chagos islands – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 23rd, 2019 in armed forces, Chagos Islands, colonies, news, United Nations by sally

‘Britain suffered an embarrassing diplomatic defeat on Wednesday when the United Nations voted overwhelmingly to hand the disputed Chagos islands back to Mauritius.’

Daily Telegraph, 22nd May 2019

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Home Office faces investigation over Windrush scandal from equalities watchdog – The Independent

Posted May 1st, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, deportation, documents, equality, Equality and Human Rights Commission, government departments, immigration, news, passports, race discrimination by sally

‘The Home Office has been referred to the equalities watchdog over the Windrush scandal and the wider “hostile environment”. More than 80 MPs from six political parties have called on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to investigate whether the department unlawfully discriminated against the Windrush generation and continues to discriminate against ethnic minority Britons as a “direct result” of its immigration policies.’

The Independent, 1st May 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

I’m still at a loss’: Windrush victims who were forced into homelessness and debt due to scandal still living in anguish and destitution a year on – The Independent

Posted April 16th, 2019 in benefits, citizenship, colonies, debts, deportation, documents, government departments, homelessness, immigration, news, statistics by sally

‘On 16 April 2018, Amber Rudd – then home secretary – stood up in the House of Commons to formally acknowledge the Windrush scandal for the first time. The treatment of immigrants by her department’s “hostile environment” was appalling, she said, vowing to deal with cases within two weeks and put things right. But exactly one year later, the suffering goes on. Many are yet to receive a response to their application to the taskforce, leaving them in a “state of limbo” with little or no information about how their case is progressing.’

The Independent, 16th April 2019

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Windrush: Home Office admits data breach in compensation scheme – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, data protection, documents, electronic mail, government departments, immigration, news, passports, privacy by sally

‘The Home Office has admitted breaching data protection rules when it launched the Windrush compensation scheme.’

BBC News, 8th April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Windrush victims’ compensation could prove ‘peanuts’, say lawyers – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, immigration, news by sally

‘The government could end up paying as much as £570m in compensation to people affected by the Windrush scandal, but lawyers warned that the design of the scheme meant individual payouts could prove to be very ungenerous.’

The Guardian, 4th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Windrush scandal: ‘No cap’ on compensation claims – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, immigration, limitations, news, victims by sally

‘There is “no limit” to the amount of money that could be paid out to victims of the Windrush scandal, the home secretary has said.’

BBC News, 3rd April 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Now, a win for the Chagossians – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted March 6th, 2019 in Chagos Islands, colonies, international courts, international law, news by sally

‘The International Court of Justice has given a near-unanimous opinion that the separation in 1965 of the Chagos archipelago from the then British colony of Mauritius was contrary to the right of self determination, and that accordingly the de-colonisation of Mauritius by the United Kingdom had not been in accordance with international law. The ICJ held that Britain’s continued administration of the archipelago was an internationally wrongful act, which should cease as soon as possible.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 4th March 2019

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Chagos Islands dispute: UK obliged to end control – UN – BBC News

Posted February 26th, 2019 in Chagos Islands, colonies, Diego Garcia, international law, news, United Nations by sally

‘The UK should end its control of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean “as rapidly as possible”, the UN’s highest court has said.’

BBC News, 25th February 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Museums grapple with rise in pleas for return of foreign treasures – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2019 in artistic works, colonies, news, restitution by sally

‘Neanderthal skulls and the remains of an extinct sloth named after Charles Darwin are among the items requested for repatriation from British institutions, as documents reveal museums are facing calls to return some of their most treasured items to their places of origin.’

The Guardian, 18th February 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Windrush scandal: Eligible victim wrongly denied help – The Indpendent

Posted February 5th, 2019 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, deportation, immigration, news, passports, victims by sally

‘The lawyer overseeing a compensation scheme for victims of the Windrush scandal has asked for “urgent clarification” after a woman was wrongly refused Home Office help.’

BBC News, 5th February 2019

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ep. 62: Court claims from the empire’s long shadow – Law Pod UK

Posted January 22nd, 2019 in armed forces, class actions, colonies, compensation, Kenya, limitations, news, personal injuries, torture by sally

‘Last year the High Court ruled out claims against the British Government brought by people caught up in the Mau Mau emergency in Kenya in the 1950s. The allegations of brutality against guards employed by the Colonial Office were time-barred by the half-century that has elapsed since the events took place. Guy Mansfield QC represented the Foreign Office in this litigation and discusses the importance of the Limitation Act with Rosalind English.’

Law Pod UK, 21st January 2019

Source: audioboom.com

Windrush hardship fund to offer sums of up to £5,000 to victims – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2018 in citizenship, colonies, compensation, immigration, news by sally

‘The government has announced a hardship fund to provide up to £5,000 to members of the Windrush generation who were wrongly targeted by the hostile environment policy and left destitute, following months of pressure from MPs and campaigners.’

The Guardian, 17th December 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

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