What has the Human Rights Act done for us?
Watch the new video from Amnesty International UK, explaining the benefits of the Human Rights Act. … Read the full post »
Founded in 1961, Amnesty International is a global human rights organisation.
Watch the new video from Amnesty International UK, explaining the benefits of the Human Rights Act. … Read the full post »
Celia Peachey’s mum Maria was murdered by her violent ex-partner, despite repeatedly asking the police for help. Celia used the Human Rights Act to hold the police account for their failings. … Read the full post »
Amnesty International, reporting on Castro’s Cuba for 1998 found frequent reports of ill-treatment, in some cases amounting to torture, resulting in at least one death. … Read the full post »
On Good Friday in 1998, something amazing happened. An agreement was signed that finally brought peace to Northern Ireland after 30 years of bitter conflict. The Human Rights Act is at the core of that deal – it helped to build trust, integrity and reconciliation after three decades of bloodshed. Eighteen years on, the UK government is proposing to scrap the Act and risk destabilising peace. … Read the full post »
Studies suggest it takes four minutes of direct eye contact for strangers to fall in love. So we decided to conduct a simple experiment: refugees and Europeans sat across from each other and looked each other in the eyes. … Read the full post »
There has been a violation of a fundamental principle of the rule of law – that communications between a lawyer and their client must be confidential. … Read the full post »
… from Amnesty International. It is a note from its UK Board explaining why a constitutional amendment is having to be redone. … Read the full post »
Turns out I’ve been guilty of 6 crimes in 55 countries. … Read the full post »
The Environment Secretary has argued the House of Commons should be equipped with a projector to enable MPs to use visual aids in debates. … Read the full post »
Good to see Amnesty International putting pressure on the Russian government. … Read the full post »