Human rights and the age of consent
As a Liberal Democrat MP claims, a case at the European Court of Human Rights was responsible for a change to the age of consent for gay people. Read
Analysis
Crime
It's hard to measure crime, which can make news stories seem more worrying than they really are. We look past the headlines to explain the full picture.
Counting the cost of human rights law
Be wary of any attempt to tell you what human rights laws and court rulings 'cost' the government or the economy in the UK. The question has no easy answer. Read
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Europe
Jeremy Corbyn's conference speech, factchecked
Jeremy Corbyn has given his first speech to the Labour party conference as leader. We've taken a look at some of his claims. Read
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Crime
The human rights victories won by criminals
Just under half the cases won against the UK at the European Court of Human Rights have involved someone convicted or suspected of a criminal offence. Read
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International law and the death of Reyaad Khan
The death of a British citizen, Reyaad Khan, in an RAF drone strike has led to debate about whether or not the killing was allowed under international law. Read
Analysis
Europe
TTIP's "secret courts"
Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) is at the heart of the debate over a proposed treaty, TTIP, between the EU and US. Here's who wins ISDS cases. Read
Analysis
Crime
Police numbers: back to the 1970s?
It's claimed spending cuts could mean 22,000 fewer police officers in England and Wales. Would that put police numbers at their lowest since the 1970s? Read
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Europe
Ask Full Fact: have 100 EU 'powers' been returned to the UK?
Have 100 EU 'powers' been returned to UK control? Yes, if by 'powers' you mean specific laws. Read
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Crime
Cracking up: efficiency in the criminal courts
Michael Gove is right that less than half of criminal trials went as planned last year. Concerns about the efficiency of the criminal courts are growing. Read
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Human rights court: "pseudo-judges" or super judges?
None of the current judges at the European Court of Human Rights are obviously unqualified, although they are in a sense political appointees. Read
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Evidence you can rely on
Fact checking claims made by politicians, public figures and viral online content can give you the full picture backed by the evidence.
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