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UK response to UN Committee Against Torture’s list of issues – Ministry of Justice

Posted July 17th, 2023 in Ministry of Justice, news, torture, United Nations by sally

‘The UN Committee Against Torture presented a List of Issues prior to submission of the seventh periodic report of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This is part of the reporting cycle under the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. This paper is the response submitted by the UK government to the Committee.’

Ministry of Justice, 17th July 2023

Source: www.gov.uk

UNHCR: Illegal Migration Bill ‘extinguishes’ most refugees’ right to seek asylum – The Independent

Posted March 27th, 2023 in asylum, bills, government departments, immigration, international law, news, refugees, United Nations by sally

‘The United Nations refugee agency’s representative to the UK has warned that the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill “effectively extinguishes the right to seek asylum in the UK for all but a very few refugees”.’

The Independent, 26th March 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Asylum plan ‘very concerning’ and would break international law – UN refugee agency – BBC News

Posted March 8th, 2023 in asylum, bills, deportation, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, refugees, trafficking in human beings, United Nations by sally

‘The government’s proposed asylum law is “very concerning” and would block even those with a compelling claim, the United Nations refugee agency has said.’

BBC News, 8th March 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Chagos Islands: UK should pay reparations, says Human Rights Watch – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2023 in Chagos Islands, colonies, compensation, human rights, news, United Nations by sally

‘The UK is committing crimes against humanity after removing people from the Chagos Islands, a British territory in the Indian Ocean, a rights group said.’

BBC News, 16th February 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Human Rights in the UK Are in Crisis According to New Report – Each Other

Posted January 17th, 2023 in human rights, news, reports, United Nations by sally

‘Over 70 organisations from across civil society in England and Wales have provided evidence for a new report to the UN on the UK’s human rights record. The report concludes that rights in the UK – including everyday rights such as to food, housing, social security, work, trade unions, health and education – are in crisis.’

Each Other, 17th January 2023

Source: eachother.org.uk

Prof Brice Dickson: The UK’s Engagement With International Human Rights Monitoring Mechanisms – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted December 6th, 2022 in human rights, news, reports, standards, United Nations by sally

‘On 10 November 2022 the UN Human Rights Council conducted its fourth Universal Periodic Review of the UK’s compliance with international human rights standards. The Council’s report was adopted just six days later and contained no fewer than 302 recommendations from other States on how the UK could improve its human rights record. That figure is up from 227 in 2017. For early accounts of the review meeting see the pieces by Marcial Boo and Robert Booth.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 5th December 2022

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

UK’s treatment of asylum seekers must comply with international law, UN says – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2022 in asylum, government departments, human rights, immigration, international law, news, refugees, United Nations by sally

‘The UK should make sure its “treatment of asylum seekers complies with international laws”, members of the United Nations Human Rights Council said.’

The Independent, 10th November 2022

Source: www.independent.co.uk

UK rolling back efforts to tackle modern slavery, charity says – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2022 in charities, deportation, forced labour, government departments, human rights, immigration, news, United Nations by sally

‘The UK has been accused of “rolling back” moves to tackle modern slavery before a UN review of its human rights record on Thursday.’

The Guardian, 8th November 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

“Sportswashing – Are Legal Remedies Available?” – Church Court Chambers

Posted August 18th, 2022 in arbitration, human rights, international courts, news, sport, United Nations by sally

‘The phrase ‘sportswashing’ is one that is used regularly in the press. So, what is it? There is no single definition and none that appears in the Oxford English dictionary. We can be bold and safely surmise that it is where a state uses sport to propel their reputation positively as a means to cover their poor human rights record.’

Church Court Chambers, July 2022

Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk

Archie Battersbee’s parents fail in life support bid at supreme court – The Guardian

Posted July 29th, 2022 in accidents, appeals, children, delay, doctors, families, government departments, medical treatment, news, Supreme Court, United Nations by sally

‘The parents of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who was left in a comatose state after suffering brain damage, have failed to persuade the supreme court to intervene in a life support treatment battle.’

The Guardian, 28th July 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Treatment of UK prisoners during Covid meets UN definition of torture – The Guardian

Posted July 21st, 2022 in coronavirus, mental health, news, prisons, torture, United Nations by sally

‘By and large we know by now how hospitals, care homes, schools and most other state-run institutions coped, or didn’t, with the Covid pandemic. But not until now, with this shocking, distressing, authentic and academically robust study, have we had the unvarnished truth about conditions in UK prisons.’

The Guardian, 20th July 2022

Source: www.theguardian.com

Insight: Is turning back migrants at sea compatible with international law? – House of Commons Library

Posted September 14th, 2021 in asylum, human rights, immigration, international law, news, treaties, United Nations by sally

‘What does international law say about turning back migrants at sea, and can “pushback” tactics be used safely and legally?’

House of Commons Library, 13th September 2021

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Discriminatory Denial of Peaceful Assembly in the UK – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted August 20th, 2021 in bills, demonstrations, equality, human rights, news, police, race discrimination, United Nations by sally

‘In July 2020, the UN Human Rights Committee adopted General Comment No. 37 on the right to peaceful assembly, directing States to recognise the “intrinsic value” of the right, and to “promote an enabling environment for the exercise of the right to peaceful assembly without discrimination”. The Human Rights Committee also reaffirmed that, even in states of emergencies, states’ obligations to ensure non-discrimination remain: emergency measures must not discriminate either in their purpose or their effects.’

Oxford Human Rights Hub, 19th August 2021

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

Fifty-two prisoners in close supervision units ‘that may amount to torture’ – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2021 in human rights, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, statistics, torture, United Nations by sally

‘Fifty-two people are being held in prison units in England and Wales in conditions that a UN human rights expert has said may amount to torture, the Guardian has learned.’

The Guardian, 26th July 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Government breaching human rights commitments under UN racism treaty, report warns – The Independent

Posted July 14th, 2021 in equality, government departments, human rights, news, race discrimination, racism, treaties, United Nations by sally

‘The government is in breach of a UN treaty designed to eradicate racial discrimination, a new report has warned. Research by the Runnymede Trust said that minority ethnic groups face sustained disparities across health, the criminal justice system, education, employment and immigration in England.’

The Independent, 14th July 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

UN calls for end of ‘impunity’ for police violence against black people – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2021 in death in custody, news, police, racism, reports, United Nations, violence by sally

‘A UN report that analysed racial justice in the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd has called on member states including the UK to end the “impunity” enjoyed by police officers who violate the human rights of black people.’

The Guardian, 28th June 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK introducing three laws that threaten human rights, says UN expert – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2021 in bills, climate change, demonstrations, environmental protection, freedom of expression, government departments, human rights, investigatory powers, judicial review, news, police, public order, spying, United Nations by sally

‘Boris Johnson’s government is introducing three pieces of legislation that will make human rights violations more likely to occur and less likely to be sanctioned even as averting climate catastrophe depends on these rights, the UN special rapporteur for human rights and the environment has said.’

The Guardian, 24th June 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Part One: The History of Our Human Rights – Each Other

Posted April 8th, 2021 in human rights, legal history, news, United Nations by sally

‘As they evolve and come under scrutiny, what constitutes our human rights in the United Kingdom is hotly contested. The first of a series, this piece takes us through the history of human rights from their formal inception to the present day.’

Each Other, 7th April 2021

Source: eachother.org.uk

UN court rules UK has no sovereignty over Chagos islands – BBC News

Posted January 29th, 2021 in Chagos Islands, colonies, international law, news, United Nations by sally

‘The maritime law tribunal of the United Nations has ruled that Britain has no sovereignty over the Chagos Islands.’

BBC News, 28th January 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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