Category: international law

EXTRADITION: An Introduction – 5SAH

Posted November 1st, 2024 in chambers articles, disclosure, extradition, freedom of expression, human rights, international law, news, Russia, spying, Supreme Court, Ukraine, war by tracey

‘Extradition is a tool that allows countries to stretch law enforcement beyond its borders. It can be used to promote international co-operation and positive relations between states, but it can also give rise to power struggles and be used as an instrument for political gains. As such, extradition occupies a unique space, creating a tension between upholding human rights, resisting political interference and upholding international treaty obligations. In this extradition article, the team at 5SAH looks back at the key moments in extradition law from the last 12 months and looks forward to what might be on the horizon.’

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5SAH , 21st October 2024

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EXTRADITION: An Introduction – 5SAH

Posted October 22nd, 2024 in chambers articles, disclosure, extradition, freedom of expression, health, human rights, international law, news, prisons, Russia, Supreme Court, Ukraine by tracey

‘5SAH Chambers provides an overview of Extradition & International Law for Chambers & Partners.’

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5SAH, 21st October 2024

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UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 10th, 2024 in artificial intelligence, international law, news, treaties by tracey

‘Human rights, democracy and the rule of law will be further protected from potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) under a new international agreement to be signed by Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood today (5 September 2024).’

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Ministry of Justice, 5th September 2024

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Attorney general intervenes in Foreign Office review of weapons sales to Israel – The Guardian

Posted August 27th, 2024 in attorney general, international law, Israel, news, war crimes, weapons by tracey

‘Keir Starmer’s most senior legal adviser has intervened in the contentious decision over whether to ban UK arms sales to Israel, the Guardian has learned, as officials struggle to distinguish between “offensive” and “defensive” weapons.’

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The Guardian, 25th August 2024

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Lawyers seeking arms export ban submit claims of Israeli war crimes to UK court – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2024 in export controls, international law, Israel, news, war, war crimes, weapons by tracey

‘Claims of Palestinians being tortured, left untreated in hospital and unable to escape constant bombardment have been submitted to the high court in London by lawyers seeking an order preventing the UK government continuing to grant arms export licences to British companies selling arms to Israel.’

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The Guardian, 19th August 2024

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UK warned over treating child asylum seekers crossing Channel in small boats as adults – The Independent

Posted July 10th, 2024 in asylum, children, detention, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, refugees, United Nations by tracey

‘United Nations experts have warned Britain is at risk of breaching international law over allegations of child asylum seekers being placed in adult detention centres after crossing the Channel on small boats.’

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The Independent, 9th July 2024

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Civil servants obliged to carry out Tory Rwanda deportations, court rules – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2024 in asylum, bills, civil servants, deportation, government departments, immigration, injunctions, international law, news, Rwanda, trade unions by michael

‘Guidance drawn up by Conservative ministers which told civil servants to ignore Strasbourg rulings and remove asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful, the high court has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 5th July 2024

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Laws and practices on asylum must resist politics of fear and exclusion – EIN Blog

Posted June 20th, 2024 in asylum, human rights, international law, news, refugees by sally

‘Across the world many countries and communities are providing courageous examples of welcoming refugees, showing how the right to seek asylum can be guaranteed and implemented in ways that empower refugees and enable them to contribute fully to their host communities.’

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EIN Blog, 19th June 2024

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Rwanda: Civil servants mount court challenge over new law – BBC News

Posted May 2nd, 2024 in asylum, civil servants, codes of practice, deportation, human rights, international law, news, Rwanda, trade unions by sally

‘The union for senior civil servants is launching an unprecedented legal challenge to ministers’ Rwanda plan.’

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BBC News, 1st May 2024

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James Robottom: The Safety of Rwanda Act, Slavery and the Common Law – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted April 26th, 2024 in asylum, bills, deportation, forced labour, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, judicial review, news, Rwanda by sally

‘Commentary on the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act (“RA”), which is shortly to receive Royal Assent, has concentrated principally on its deeming of Rwanda as a safe country whilst ousting the supervision of courts. This post considers a separate issue – section 4 of the Act as it applies to victims of slavery (“VOS”). Section 4 provides a carve out from the Act’s deeming provisions where the Home Secretary considers Rwanda is unsafe for an individual “based on compelling evidence relating specifically to their particular individual circumstances”. It also provides courts with a power of review of that question.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 25th April 2024

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Council of Europe human rights watchdog condemns UK’s Rwanda bill – The Guardian

Posted April 24th, 2024 in asylum, bills, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, parliament, Rwanda by tracey

‘The Council of Europe’s human rights watchdog has condemned Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda scheme, saying it raises “major issues about the human rights of asylum seekers and the rule of law”.’

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The Guardian, 23rd April 2024

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Rwanda bill: what does the latest delay mean? – The Guardian

Posted April 19th, 2024 in asylum, bills, delay, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, parliament, Rwanda by sally

‘Rishi Sunak’s plan to fly people seeking asylum to Rwanda this spring appears to have been put back to the summer after House of Lords insisted on changes to the scheme.’

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The Guardian, 19th April 2024

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Fourth former UK supreme court judge signs letter over Israeli actions in Gaza – The Guardian

Posted April 5th, 2024 in genocide, government departments, international law, Israel, judges, news, Supreme Court, war, war crimes, weapons by michael

‘Lord Carnwath joins Lady Hale, who was president of the UK’s highest court, and lords Sumption and Wilson, in urging ministers to act to prevent the “plausible risk” of genocide in Gaza.’

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The Guardian, 4th April 2024

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Former supreme court judges say UK arming Israel breaches international law – The Guardian

Posted April 4th, 2024 in genocide, international law, international trade, Israel, judges, news, war, weapons by tracey

‘Three former supreme court justices, including the court’s former president Lady Hale, are among more than 600 lawyers, academics and retired senior judges warning that the UK government is breaching international law by continuing to arm Israel.’

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The Guardian, 3rd April 2024

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Rwanda flights: Lords inflict further defeats on government – BBC News

Posted March 22nd, 2024 in asylum, bills, delay, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, parliament, Rwanda by sally

‘The House of Lords has inflicted fresh defeats on the government over its flagship Rwanda bill, meaning further delay to it becoming law.’

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BBC News, 21st March 2024

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Rwanda bill could become law without independent scrutiny, says ex-watchdog – The Guardian

Posted March 20th, 2024 in asylum, bills, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, parliament, Rwanda, select committees, Supreme Court by sally

‘Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill could be forced on to the statute books without fulfilling the government’s legal commitment to independent scrutiny, the former borders watchdog has told peers.’

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The Guardian, 19th March 2024

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Madeline Gleeson & Theodore Konstadinides: The UK’s Rwanda policy and Lessons from Australia- UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted March 15th, 2024 in appeals, asylum, bills, constitutional law, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, Rwanda, Supreme Court by sally

‘In November 2023, the Supreme Court of the UK dealt a critical blow to the government’s proposal to send certain asylum seekers to the Republic of Rwanda. In AAA and Others v the Home Secretary, the Court ruled that removal to Rwanda would be unlawful because that country was not, at the time, a ‘safe country’.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th March 2024

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Civil servants threaten ministers with legal action over Rwanda bill – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2024 in asylum, bills, civil servants, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, Rwanda by sally

‘Civil servants have threatened ministers with legal action over concerns that senior Home Office staff could be in breach of international law if they implement the government’s Rwanda deportation bill.’

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The Guardian, 12th March 2024

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When Treaties are Forbidden – EIN Blog

Posted March 1st, 2024 in asylum, bills, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, Rwanda, Supreme Court, treaties by sally

‘Safe Third Country (STC) agreements involve the transfer of protection-seekers from one State to another. They take different forms, including bilateral treaties (the UK-Rwanda Treaty), political agreements (the Italy-Albania MoU) and regional mechanisms (Dublin III). They are usually justified as a means of sharing responsibility for protecting refugees and ‘managing’ access to asylum determination processes, as is the case for the Canada-US Safe Third Country Agreement. In other contexts their explicit purpose is to deter and to punish.

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EIN Blog, 29th February 2024

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Law body considers which law governs digital asset disputes – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 1st, 2024 in computer programs, consultations, cryptocurrencies, foreign jurisdictions, international law, Law Commission, news by sally

‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has opened a new project to examine how questions on the application of private international law should be answered in the context of disputes over digital assets or electronic trade documents.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th February 2024

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