Category: human rights

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP (No 2) – WLR Daily

Posted June 24th, 2010 in anonymity, control orders, human rights, law reports, Supreme Court, terrorism by sally

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP (No 2) [2010] UKSC 26; [2010] WLR (D) 154

 “The public interest in publishing a full report of control order proceedings, identifying the suspected terrorist involved, had to give way to the need to protect the suspected terrorist from the risk of violence in circumstances where he was required to live in a town in which there were considerable community tensions and racist attacks on members of the Muslim community had taken place.”

WLR Daily, 23rd June 2010

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Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP – WLR Daily

Posted June 17th, 2010 in control orders, human rights, law reports, Supreme Court by sally

Secretary of State for the Home Department v AP [2010] UKSC 24; [2010] WLR (D) 149

“Conditions in a control order which were proportionate restrictions upon the right to private and family life could nevertheless be decisive in determining that the overall effect of the order amounted to a deprivation of liberty.”

WLR Daily, 16th June 2010

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Terror suspect challenges control orders in BBC film – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2010 in bail, BBC, control orders, human rights, news by sally

“The BBC, a terror suspect and two independent film-makers challenged the control order system last night in a broadcast that broke the suspect’s bail conditions.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2010

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Terror suspect wins control order appeal – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2010 in control orders, human rights, news, Supreme Court by sally

“A terror suspect subject to a control order has won his appeal on the grounds that it breached his human rights.”

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BBC News, 16th June 2010

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Legal fight over spy cameras in Muslim suburbs – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2010 in closed circuit television, human rights, Islam, news by sally

“A counterterrorism surveillance project targeted at two Muslim neighbourhoods in Birmingham could be halted after human rights lawyers pledged to seek a judicial review.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2010

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Human Rights Act helps fight terrorism says head of Supreme Court – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2010 in human rights, judges, lectures, news, speeches, terrorism by sally

“The head of Britain’s highest court defends the Human Rights Act and responds to accusations that the act is hampering the fight against terrorism.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2010

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Council of Europe welcomes UK inquiry into torture and rendition – The Guardian

Posted June 10th, 2010 in human rights, inquiries, news, rendition, torture by sally

“The coalition government’s decision to hold an inquiry into the UK’s involvement in torture and rendition was today hailed by the Council of Europe as ‘a proper response’ which could offer an example to other nations.”

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The Guardian, 9th June 2010

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Prisoners must get vote by next year, warns Europe – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 9th, 2010 in elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“Prisoners in Britain must be given the vote in time for elections next year, the Council of Europe said yesterday as it stepped up pressure on the new coalition Government to abide by a five-year-old court ruling.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th June 2010

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The case for a Bill of Rights – The Independent

Posted June 1st, 2010 in human rights, legislation, news by sally

“Criticised by many Tories, defended by the Liberal Democrats, the Human Rights Act is highly divisive within the coalition. In fact, it doesn’t go far enough: if we care about liberty, we must create our own declaration, argues Geoffrey Robertson QC.”

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The Independent, 1st June 2010

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Europe pressures Westminster on votes for prisoners – The Guardian

Posted June 1st, 2010 in elections, human rights, news, prisons by sally

“The government faces being hauled before the European court of human rights unless it gives prisoners the right to vote as a matter of urgency.”

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The Guardian, 30th May 2010

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UK’s secret surveillance regime does not breach human rights, rules ECHR – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 20th, 2010 in human rights, intelligence services, interception, investigatory powers, miscarriage of justice, news by sally

“The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a claim that the UK’s Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) violates the human right to a private life. The UK’s rules and safeguards on covert surveillance are proportionate, said the court.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 19th May 2010

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SIAC: striking the balance between national security and human rights – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, torture, tribunals by sally

“Analysis of the court ruling yesterday on deporting suspected terrorists on the basis of confidential assurances because they would face torture or death.”

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The Guardian, 19th May 2010

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Q&A: What next for the Human Rights Act? – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2010 in human rights, legislation, news by sally

“Is the Human Rights Act going to be replaced by a bill of rights, and how do the coalition partners’ stances differ?”

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The Guardian, 19th May 2010

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Coalition sidesteps damaging split over British bill of rights – The Guardian

Posted May 19th, 2010 in human rights, legislation, news by sally

“A battle between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats over whether to introduce a British bill of rights, supplanting the European convention on human rights, is to be passed to an independent commission after a disagreement within the new coalition.”

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The Guardian, 19th May 2010

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Pakistani students arrested in terror raids win deportation battle – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 18th, 2010 in appeals, deportation, human rights, intelligence services, news, terrorism by sally

“Two men who were arrested in major counter-terrorism raids but never charged today won their appeals against deportation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th May 2010

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New coalition government must address human rights – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2010 in control orders, human rights, legislation, news, torture by sally

“Those hoping for a major change of direction on human rights by the new government will have answers soon. As we discovered with Labour, the strongest measures a government takes on the protection of human rights are likely to be those it takes in its first few weeks, so what is in the first Queen’s Speech is very important. Five areas may be critical.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2010

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Claims against the police still difficult, and no help from human rights law – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2010 in appeals, human rights, judgments, malicious prosecution, negligence, news, police by sally

“Analysis of the court of appeal judgment on malicious prosecution and the right to liberty.”

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The Guardian, 17th May 2010

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Manchester and Liverpool ‘terror’ students decision day – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2010 in deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Five Pakistani students who were accused of planning a bomb attack will hear if they have won appeals against deportation from the UK.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2010

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Ken Clarke is a good fit for the Ministry of Justice – The Guardian

Posted May 13th, 2010 in human rights, lord chancellor, ministers' powers and duties, Ministry of Justice, news by sally

“Conservative stalwart has quality of reliability that suggests he is not prepared to be pushed around by officials or lawyers.”

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The Guardian, 13th May 2010

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Transsexual cites human rights in call for breast enlargement on NHS – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 12th, 2010 in human rights, medical treatment, news by sally

“A transsexual has launched a legal challenge after the NHS refused to pay for a breast enlargement operation, claiming the decision breaches her human rights.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th May 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk