Court reform: “A once in a generation chance to enhance human rights,” says...
Prime Minister David Cameron says Britain will bring forward European Court reform to fulfill a “once in a generation chance to enhance human rights, freedom and dignity.” He added: “The Court should...
View ArticleSir Nicolas Bratza: “The year ahead is decisive for the European Court”
Governments must share the responsibility for protecting human rights in Europe, Sir Nicolas Bratza, President of the European Court of Human Rights, said today. Addressing reforms to the Court, he...
View ArticleCourt date for animal rights free expression complaint
Next month, the European Court of Human Rights will hold a hearing into a free expression complaint brought by a United Kingdom-based animal rights group. Animal Defenders International (ADI), a...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom government signs-up to anti-domestic violence treaty
On 8 June, the United Kingdom became the 20th member state to sign the Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence. The treaty, opened for signature in May 2011,...
View ArticleDecision day looms for Ashworth Special Hospital seclusion complaint
Tomorrow, judges will give their decision on a complaint against the United Kingdom brought by an Ashworth Special Hospital patient against his confinement conditions. The applicant, C. Munjaz, (Munjaz...
View ArticleCourt: British woman to make compensation appeal after “shaken baby”...
Next month, human rights judges will hear a complaint brought by a British mum refused compensation after her conviction for the manslaughter of her child was quashed. The European Court of Human...
View ArticleHuman rights judges uphold BNP member’s complaint after job dismissal
A driver transporting mostly disabled Asians in Bradford lost his job because of his membership of the far-right British National Party, judges have decided. They declared that the United Kingdom...
View ArticleThree United Kingdom human rights complaints set for court judgement
Three European Court judgements next week will focus attention on human rights in the United Kingdom. Van Colle v. the United Kingdom (no. 7678/09) The applicants, Irwin and Corinee Van Colle, husband...
View ArticleHappy New Year: What you might have missed
A Happy New Year to you. Here are a few interesting Council of Europe news stories from the holiday period. Report on measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in Georgia On 21...
View ArticleJudges reject UK demand for new hearing on prisoners’ human rights case
Judges have turned down a United Kingdom request for a new Grand Chamber hearing on a case involving the human rights of prisoners. On 12 February, the European Court of Human Rights announced it had...
View ArticleAnti-corruption unit reports on UK parliament, judges and prosecutors
A new anti-corruption report praises the United Kingdom’s parliament, judges and prosecutors for their commitment to fighting corruption. The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption’s...
View ArticleConvict awaits court decision on United Kingdom human rights challenge
A rapist jailed in the United Kingdom and detained in prison beyond the length of his sentence, will find out tomorrow if judges accept that his human rights have been breached. Abdi v. the United...
View ArticleCourt awards €8,500 to convict after UK human rights breach
Judges have accepted that the United Kingdom violated the human rights of a convicted rapist detained in prison beyond the length of his sentence. In its 9 April judgment in the case of Abdi v. the...
View ArticleUK Broadmoor terrorism suspect bids to stop extradition to US ‘supermax’ prison
A man detained in the United Kingdom’s Broadmoor hospital hopes human rights judges will stop his extradition to America to face terrorism charges. The European Court of Human Rights’ decision in the...
View ArticleAnimal rights activists banned from UK television await court ruling
Next week, judges will give their ruling in a case brought by United Kingdom animal rights activists banned from promoting their cause on television. The European Court of Human Rights judgment in the...
View ArticleCourt halts UK plans for US extradition of terrorist suspect
A terrorism suspect detained in the United Kingdom’s Broadmoor hospital should not be extradited to the United States, according to human rights judges. In today’s Chamber judgment in the case of Aswat...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom: Human rights news file 2014
A month by month review of the key events in Strasbourg and in the United Kingdom which have helped to shape this year’s human rights news. JANUARY 14.01.2014: Human rights judges say the United...
View ArticleCourt: ‘Naked Rambler’ bids for new hearing into United Kingdom human rights...
Next week, Stephen Peter Gough, dubbed the ‘Naked Rambler’ will hope human rights judges agree to his request for a new hearing into his complaint against the United Kingdom. After a three year legal...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom: Homeless Birmingham mum loses council housing human rights...
Judges today rejected a complaint against the United Kingdom, from a Birmingham mum, who twice turned down council housing and then claimed her human rights were breached. The applicant, Fazia Ali, is...
View ArticleUnited Kingdom: Human rights review 2015
This review presents the key human rights events and European court cases affecting the United Kingdom this year. January Human rights judges accept “specific assurances” allowing a terrorist suspect...
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