Human rights lawyer speaks out against offshore asylum centres over ‘human toll’
The new borders bill contains powers allowing asylum claims to be processed outside the UK and could pave the way for offshore processing centres.
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Open letter urges UN Human Rights Council to make climate change a higher priority
“Violence against the planet is also violence against people,” says climate campaigner Isabella Shraiman.
Prof Prem Sikka: The UK’s neoliberal coup has eroded democracy and human rights
‘The last forty years of neoliberal coup has restructured the UK state so that instead of being a provider of public services it has become a guarantor of corporate profits and enrichment of the few.’
Priti Patel wants to remove videos of Channel crossings because they undermine the government’s narrative
‘The UK received 158 applications per 1 million people living here, that ranks at 16th out of the 27 EU nations.’
The Tories’ shameful silence over human rights abuses in Sri Lanka
As a former colonial power, the UK has a duty to act to protect the people of Sri Lanka.
Right to protest during lockdown should be on same footing as communal worship
The Joint Committee on Human Rights says ambiguity over our right to protest must be scrapped
The UK Government is the second biggest arms dealer in the world, figures reveal
Saudi Arabia is the largest buyer, with UK-made weapons playing a central role in the Saudi-led bombardment of Yemen (pictured), campaigners say.
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP: Our police and security services should exist to uphold the rule of the law, not break it
The Labour backbencher on why she voted against the government’s damaging new intelligence bill on Monday. Pic: MI6 HQ.
MPs demand government action over ‘systemic abuse’ of Uighur Muslims in China
“The Foreign Secretary can – and must – lead the charge to forge a path towards the Uighurs freedom.”
Britain is partly responsible for the refugee ‘crisis’. We have to deal with it
In the next fifty years, the climate crisis will force millions of people to flee their homes. In order to survive, we have to build a more compassionate and resilient society.