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Prime Minister urged by MPs to abandon ‘damaging’ Bill of Rights

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter25th January 2023News England

Rishi Sunak is facing calls to abandon the Government’s controversial attempt to overhaul human rights legislation amid a warning that it would seriously damage people’s ability to enforce their rights.

Controversial gender recognition reform passed by MSPs in Scotland

By Craig Paton and Neil Pooran, Reporters22nd December 2022News Scotland

MSPs have voted to pass controversial gender legislation that allows transgender people to self-identify. The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill passed by 86 votes to 39 on Thursday and will

Government’s ‘hostile’ refugee policies behind four migrants deaths, human rights groups say

By Luke O'Reilly, Reporter14th December 2022News England

Human rights groups have blamed the Government’s “hostile” refugee policies for the deaths of four migrants while attempting to cross the Channel on Wednesday. Government sources told the PA news

Father who objected to female social worker assessing son loses appeal to appoint man instead

By Brian Farmer, Reporter7th December 2022News England

A man who is embroiled in a family court dispute with his estranged wife and objected to a female social worker investigating issues relating to their eight-year-old son has lost

Abortion clinic safe zones in Northern Ireland do not breach protesters’ rights, Supreme Court rules

By Sian Harrison, Reporter7th December 2022News Northern Ireland

A law in Northern Ireland which prevents anti-abortion protests from taking place directly outside clinics does not breach the rights of protesters, the UK’s highest court has ruled. Dame Brenda

Care home in human rights breach after resident was regularly sedated without consent for months

By Jemma Crew, Reporter1st December 2022News England

A care home resident with learning disabilities received “unfavourable and unsafe” care when he was regularly sedated for seven months in breach of his human rights, an Ombudsman has said.

Woman with Down’s syndrome loses ‘inequality’ abortion case in Court of Appeal

By Sian Harrison, Reporter25th November 2022News England

A woman with Down’s syndrome has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over legislation which allows the abortion of babies with the condition up until birth. Heidi Crowter (pictured), 27,

Lengthy Covid isolation for prisoners ‘risked breaching human rights’, inspectorate warns

By The Press Association11th November 2022News Scotland

Putting prisoners in lengthy spells of coronavirus quarantine risked breaching their human rights, with a prison watchdog warning the “consequences of such prolonged isolation cannot be overstated”. Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, of

Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘disappointed’ after losing legal battle over retired detective comments

By Margaret Davis and Flora Thompson, Reporters20th September 2022News England

The parents of Madeleine McCann are “naturally disappointed” at losing their legal battle over comments made by a retired Portuguese detective but said they only took action to protect the

Custody deaths watchdog report ‘outstanding concerns’ on Rwanda scheme despite Patel assurances

By Dominic McGrath, Reporter5th September 2022News England

Assurances from Priti Patel about the Government’s controversial Rwanda scheme failed to satisfy a custody deaths watchdog, which is preparing to write to the next home secretary with “outstanding concerns”.

Tag: Human Rights

Prime Minister urged by MPs to abandon ‘damaging’ Bill of Rights

Controversial gender recognition reform passed by MSPs in Scotland

Government’s ‘hostile’ refugee policies behind four migrants deaths, human rights groups say

Abortion clinic safe zones in Northern Ireland do not breach protesters’ rights, Supreme Court rules

Care home in human rights breach after resident was regularly sedated without consent for months

Woman with Down’s syndrome loses ‘inequality’ abortion case in Court of Appeal

Lengthy Covid isolation for prisoners ‘risked breaching human rights’, inspectorate warns

Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘disappointed’ after losing legal battle over retired detective comments

Custody deaths watchdog report ‘outstanding concerns’ on Rwanda scheme despite Patel assurances

NHS trust fined £1.6 million for ‘catalogue of failures’ that led to deaths of babies

Judge-led inquiry to be held into Nottingham attacks in ‘matter of weeks’, PM announces

‘Government not gangs’ should decide who enters UK as 19,000 migrants removed

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Tag: Human Rights

Prime Minister urged by MPs to abandon ‘damaging’ Bill of Rights

Controversial gender recognition reform passed by MSPs in Scotland

Government’s ‘hostile’ refugee policies behind four migrants deaths, human rights groups say

Father who objected to female social worker assessing son loses appeal to appoint man instead

Abortion clinic safe zones in Northern Ireland do not breach protesters’ rights, Supreme Court rules

Care home in human rights breach after resident was regularly sedated without consent for months

Woman with Down’s syndrome loses ‘inequality’ abortion case in Court of Appeal

Lengthy Covid isolation for prisoners ‘risked breaching human rights’, inspectorate warns

Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘disappointed’ after losing legal battle over retired detective comments

Custody deaths watchdog report ‘outstanding concerns’ on Rwanda scheme despite Patel assurances