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World Report 2026: Rights Trends in United Kingdom
1+ week, 6+ day ago (823+ words) People opposing the housing of asylum seekers (front) confront anti-racism group members (back) with police officers forming a line between them in London, UK, on September 13, 2025." Relying on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the"Public Order Act…...
European States Double Down on Cruel Immigration Policies
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (403+ words) Following a gathering of Council of Europe states on International Human Rights Day, 27 countries called for "migration reform, attacking the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights for their role in upholding the rights of…...
Measure of Justice for Windrush Victims
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (259+ words) Private Pension Losses Compensated but Legal Aid Still Lacking On October 24, the UK government announced long-awaited reforms to the Windrush Compensation Scheme that address some'but not all'long-standing concerns related to older claimants who had lost their private pensions due to…...
UK Government Seeks to Restrict Protests, Including Some Against Pharmaceutical Companies
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (180+ words) Parliament Should Vote Down the Proposed Amendment to the Public Order Act 2023 UK lawmakers are set to vote on January 14 on a proposed amendment to the Public Order Act 2023 (POA) that would classify "life sciences" facilities as "key national infrastructure....
Joint Civil Society Statement on the Council's position on the Return Regulation Proposal
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (139+ words) We urge EU institutions and Member States to: Africa Solidarity Centre Ireland (ASCI) Center for Legal Aid " Voice in Bulgaria Centre for Peace Studies, Croatia Collectif de sauvegarde de la LADDH Comisi'n Espa'ola de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR) Community Rights…...
Mahmood's Immigration Plan Breaks Labour's Promises
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (377+ words) Proposed UK Asylum Policy is Nothing but Cruel Political Theatre Shabana Mahmood's newly unveiled asylum and returns policy is being sold as a moment of "restoring order'. In truth, it marks a profound retreat from the humane, pragmatic approach Labour…...
Landmines: Action Needed to Reinforce Ban
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (842+ words) New Use, Country Withdrawals Threaten Treaty (Geneva, December 1, 2025) " The global ban on antipersonnel landmines saves civilian lives but faces serious threats from countries leaving the treaty and new landmine use, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing the "Landmine Monitor…...
UK Plans AI Experiment on Children Seeking Asylum
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (272+ words) Refugee Children Need Care, Not Algorithms The United Kingdom's announcement on July 22 that it would use AI face-scanning technology to evaluate whether an asylum seeker is under age 18 threatens to harm children seeking refuge. The asylum minister, Angela Eagle, said…...