In 2018, the UK continued to support the repressive government of the UAE
2018 was a miserable year for government critics in the UAE
human rights
International corporations come out in defence of human rights campaigners
Multimillion pound brands including Primark and Adidas are backing the move. Ana Zbona writes
Welsh Uni accused of “whitewashing UAE’s appalling human rights record”
An Emirati minister was honoured while a British student was in solitary confinement on espionage charges
This gig-economy giant is being taken to the High Court on possible human rights breaches
This food delivery app may bring chicken katsu to your door in 20 minutes, but its couriers can’t join a union. A judicial review may change that.
Labour calls for Kuwait to free unfairly-imprisoned Russian woman
Labour says EU should protect human rights all the time, not just in headline-grabbing cases
Several reasons why women are right to fear Brexit
A new report by the human rights watchdog warned that Brexit would affect women’s rights. From work legislation to economic downturn, women stand the most to lose from the divorce.
Gig economy bosses may be about to take a mighty beating
The IWGB has been allowed to take forward its case that Deliveroo riders have the right to formal representation through their union.
The government just got savaged in the Lords over human rights
Lord Pannick led the charge against May’s Brexiteer Cabinet in a debate over keeping EU’s human rights charter in British law – and won.
Government must restore credibility of spy cops inquiry
We are three years into a public inquiry into undercover policing and arguments are still ongoing about which officers can remain anonymous.
Social rights are finally entering the political mainstream – but they’re also in jeopardy
Arguments for inalienable rights to healthcare, decent housing and education are in jeopardy from the Tories.
