Human rights

Fact checks including human rights lawyers, asylum rights and religious freedoms

7 October 2016

Human rights law means police warnings for people at risk of being killed

Recent reports on the role of the European Court of Human Rights in police ‘threat to life’ warnings are only partially correct.

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Human rights law means police warnings for people at risk of being killed
6 October 2016

Clamping down on human rights lawyers

Why is the government so upset about "activist, left-wing human rights lawyers"? Joshua Rozenberg explains.

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Clamping down on human rights lawyers
28 June 2016

What does leaving the EU mean for human rights?

We look at what the impact of leaving the EU will be on human rights in the UK.

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What does leaving the EU mean for human rights?
28 June 2016

What does leaving the EU mean for asylum policy?

We look at what the impact of leaving the EU will be on asylum policy in the UK.

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What does leaving the EU mean for asylum policy?
19 May 2015

The UK's record in human rights cases

What does looking at the recent results of human rights cases against the UK show us?

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The UK's record in human rights cases
21 April 2015

The debate over human rights law

What is human rights law and what does each side say in this debate?

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The debate over human rights law
11 March 2015

Votes for prisoners: politics versus human rights law

We look at the story behind the ECTHR ruling on prisoners' right to vote

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Votes for prisoners: politics versus human rights law

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