human rights – Page 182 – Current Awareness

Reforming the ECHR: hostility surrounding deportation ruling – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 22nd, 2011 in courts, human rights, news by sally

“In the news this week: the publication of interim advice to government by the independent Commission on a Bill of Rights, on the reform of the European Court of Human Rights. Also in the news this week: the ruling by that same court that the UK cannot deport a young Nigerian who was convicted of rape in 2002. Moves for his deportation began in 2003; the long fight against it has now ended.”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 22nd September 2011

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Rehashing old ideas? A response to the Bill of Rights Commission’s proposals – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 22nd, 2011 in courts, human rights, news, reports by sally

“As we recently posted, the UK Commission on a Bill of Rights has published its interim advice to Government on reform of the European Court of Human Rights. The Commission made recommendations to achieve the ‘effective functioning of the Court over the long term’, following which Joshua Rozenberg stated that ‘everybody now agrees on the need for fundamental reform. It has to happen. And it will.’ But if there is such agreement, can the Commission’s recommendations produce any meaningful reform? Or do the proposals simply rehash old ideas?”

UK Human Rights Blog, 20th September 2011

Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com

Phone-hacking inquiry judge is right to investigate behaviour of the media’s ‘good guys’ – The Guardian

Posted September 21st, 2011 in freedom of expression, human rights, interception, judges, media, news, privacy, professional conduct, public interest by michael

“What is Lord Justice Leveson up to? The judge heading the phone-hacking inquiry is currently planning a series of public seminars on the relationship between the press and the public. Is he right to seek evidence about internal rules in such august institutions as the Guardian and the BBC? Or should he confine himself, as some critics are saying, to investigating the misbehaviour of the tabloid press and the police?”

The Guardian, 21st September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK cannot deport Nigerian man convicted of rape, European court rules – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2011 in deportation, human rights, news, rape, rehabilitation by sally

“The Home Office’s ability to deport individuals who have committed crimes may be curtailed by a European court judgment banning the removal of a Nigerian man convicted of rape.”

The Guardian, 20th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Human rights and the Official Secrets Act – The Guardian

Posted September 19th, 2011 in human rights, media, news, official secrets act by sally

“Can the seminal Shayler case help the Guardian as the Met tries to force one of its journalists to reveal her sources?”

The Guardian, 19th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ken Clarke is right – the European court of human rights needs reform – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2011 in constitutional reform, courts, human rights, news by sally

“There is ‘not the faintest chance’ of the government withdrawing from the European convention on human rights, Ken Clarke told the Commons on Tuesday. But that does not mean the justice secretary is happy about the court in Strasbourg that has ultimate responsibility for enforcing the convention.”

The Guardian, 14th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bid to exempt Trafigura-type claims from reform fails – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 15th, 2011 in bills, civil justice, fees, human rights, legal aid, news by sally

“Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs have rejected an amendment to legislation that would exempt claims brought by foreigners against UK multinationals from civil litigation reforms. The Public Bill Committee debated the amendment to the Legal Aid, Punishment of Offenders and Sentencing Bill, tabled by Labour MP Kate Green, yesterday.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 14th September 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Kettled British woman takes case to European court of human rights – The Guardian

Posted September 14th, 2011 in demonstrations, detention, human rights, news, police by sally

“A case that will decide the legality of the police containment tactic of kettling is to be heard at the European court of human rights in Strasbourg later.”

The Guardian, 14th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Immigration Rules should not be bent to favour right to family life – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 13th, 2011 in appeals, human rights, immigration, news by sally

“The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Article 8 of the Convention need not necessarily be considered when deciding whether to grant an applicant indefinite leave to remain. The Immigration Rules the are the sole test of eligibility, and Article 8 cannot be used to modify them. They should therefore be read according to their natural and ordinary meaning.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 13th September 2011

Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com

Bill of Rights Commission publishes advice (and squabbles) on European Court of Human Rights reform – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 9th, 2011 in constitutional law, constitutional reform, human rights, news by sally

“The Commission on a Bill of Rights has published its interim advice to Government on reform of the European Court of Human Rights. It has also published a letter to ministers on reform of the Court.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 9th September 2011

Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com

Ministers ‘could get powers to overrule European Court of Human Rights’ – The Guardian

Posted September 9th, 2011 in human rights, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

“The European Court of Human Rights could have its powers downgraded by handing ministers across the continent the right to strike down rulings under plans being examined by the British government. A commission set up by the government to examine reforms to the Strasbourg-based ECHR has floated the idea of handing ministers and parliamentarians on the Council of Europe the right to override rulings of the court.”

The Guardian, 9th September 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Schoolchildren lose police ‘kettling’ case – BBC News

Posted September 8th, 2011 in children, demonstrations, human rights, news, police by sally

“The Metropolitan Police acted lawfully when they ‘kettled’ three teenagers during the tuition fee protests in London, the High Court has ruled.”

BBC News, 8th September 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Anti-terrorism powers for a rainy day – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted September 5th, 2011 in devolution, human rights, news, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by sally

“Next week will mark the 10th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. Despite the intervening decade, the states threatened by terrorism are still puzzling out the right balance between the powers of security services and the rights of suspected terrorists to due process.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 4th September 2011

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Freedom of expression: is filming the police in public a fundamental right? – Hugh Tomlinson QC – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 31st, 2011 in freedom of expression, human rights, news, photography, police, video recordings by sally

“As a number of recent cases have made clear, the filming of policing activity in public places is a vital method of holding police to account. But there have been continuing tensions between the police and photographers over filming police activity. In January 2010 there was a protest in Trafalgar Square by photographers against the use of terrorism laws to stop and search photographers. A campaign called ‘I’m a photographer, not a terrorist’ was launched to protect the rights of those taking photographs in public places.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 31st August 2011

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Britain should be proud of the Human Rights Act – and protect it – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in human rights, legislation, news by sally

“This important legislation embodies British values, not submission to Europe.”

The Guardian, 29th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Addenbrooke’s and Andrew Lansley sued over ‘do not resuscitate’ rule – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in hospital orders, hospitals, human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

“The husband of a woman who died in one of Britain’s best-known hospitals is taking its management and the health secretary Andrew Lansley to court, alleging an illegal use of ‘do not resuscitate’ orders.”

The Guardian, 26th August 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Related link: Patient Concern demands national policy on ‘do not resuscitate’ orders

Equality and Human Rights Commission reverses position on religious cases intervention – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted August 23rd, 2011 in equality, human rights, news, religious discrimination by sally

“The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reversed its plans to intervene in two European Court of Human Rights cases about religious discrimination.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd August 2011

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Judges weaken rules on paedophiles – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 22nd, 2011 in child abuse, human rights, news, parental rights, sexual offences by sally

“Paedophiles have won unsupervised access to their own children because it would breach their human rights to keep them apart, judges have ruled.”

Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Equality watchdog drops plan to protect religious rights – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 19th, 2011 in human rights, news, religious discrimination by sally

“The equality watchdog has abandoned moves to reform the law to give greater protection to Christians who have been banned from expressing their religious beliefs at work.”

Daily Telegraph, 18th August 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK privacy laws are fundamentally flawed, report says – OUT-LAW.com

Posted August 18th, 2011 in data protection, human rights, news, privacy, reports by sally

“UK laws fail to uphold individuals’ privacy rights and must be reformed, a report commissioned by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

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