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fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Government to defend decision to strip Begum's UK citizenship

The Home Secretary will defend revoking Shamima Begum's British citizenship while the ECHR examines whether trafficking or grooming obligations were considered.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Why do 27 states want to change Europe's human rights convention?

Politicians say ECHR out of date while opponents argue human rights at risk.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Gaps in UK migration statistics hamper public debate and policy decisions, study shows

Gaps in UK migration statistics hinder informed public debate and policymaking, especially regarding human-rights-related immigration cases and asylum tracking.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Public left in dark' about impact of migration on Britain because of gaps in data

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
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Europe politics
fromwww.dw.com
6 months ago

Will Erdogan release his biggest Kurdish rival from jail? DW 11/16/2025

Selahattin Demirtas, once a popular pro-Kurdish politician, was arrested in 2016, sentenced to 42 years, and the ECHR deemed his trial politically motivated.
#kemi-badenoch
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Badenoch says Tories could quit more treaties to increase deportations

Conservatives propose quitting the ECHR and possibly other treaties, ending migrant legal aid and tribunal rights to enable mass deportations and a removals force.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 months ago

Starmer to curb asylum seekers using human rights to avoid deportation

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
UK politics
#international-law
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago
UK politics

Starmer to rethink human rights law to tackle Farage boats'

UK government will review British courts' interpretation of international law and ECHR provisions to enable deportations and strengthen returns agreements amid post-Brexit small-boat crossings.
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

Attorney general apologises for comparing Tories and Reform to Nazis

Attorney General apologizes for clumsy Nazi comparison amid criticism from political figures over international law remarks.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

Starmer vows rethink on international law to tackle migration

Government will review interpretation of international law, including ECHR and UN conventions, to tackle mass migration while remaining in existing treaties.
#conservative-party
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 months ago
UK politics

Badenoch expected to back ditching human rights convention after review

The Conservative Party is expected to support withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights after a review found the ECHR exceeds its original intent.
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago
UK politics

The Guardian view on the Conservatives and international law: a party trapped inside its own destructive obsessions | Editorial

The Conservative party's inquiry into ECHR withdrawal prioritizes justification over genuine evaluation, risking Britain's international law standing.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

The ECHR is flawed, but be warned: it would be unwise to entrust human rights to an elective dictatorship' |

The ECHR can coexist with robust immigration control if governments tighten rules, prioritize public interest, and use derogations or pursue reform when necessary.
#reform-uk
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Labour must act to close asylum hotels or face Reform poll gains, ex-minister warns

We've obviously got to move forward in relation to closing the hotels and also stopping the crossings. The government always has the burden of doing what's possible and the government is doing the right thing in relation to it, but there's a lot more to do, and if we don't, as a government, do it, then you'll see those opinion polls raised yet further for Reform, because they don't have the burden of having to be practical.
UK politics
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
8 months ago

Farage has a 'no nonsense' plan to kick out the migrants as the UK 'is full' - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

"they will be picked up by the border force or our volunteers at the RNLI when the border force can't cope". "And now what happens is the French give them all life jackets and when they're picked up by the border force, the border force give the life jackets back to the French so they can re-use them on the next journey," Farage added.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
11 months ago

Why Starmer risks making the same mistake as David Cameron when it comes to Europe

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism, especially regarding critical issues like human rights and political transparency.
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