The Conservative/Lib Dem coalition today published its full programme for government. Chapter 3 of the programme, titled Civil Liberties states:
“We will be strong in defence of freedom. The Government believes that the British state has become too authoritarian, and that over the past decade it has abused and eroded fundamental human freedoms and historic civil liberties. We need to restore …
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May 20, 2010 | No CommentsScots sex offenders win human rights fight
May 20, 2010 | No CommentsBy Lucy Adams, The Herald, 20 May 2010,
‘Judges have ruled the system that places sex offenders in Scotland on a register for life with no way of being removed is in breach of their human rights.
Human Rights & Child Disability
May 18, 2010 | No CommentsThe Scottish Human Rights Law Group is pleased to announce the next in its 2009/10 lecture series:
Contributing editor Zoe Picton-Howell of the University of Edinburgh will be giving a talk on Human Rights & Child Disability.
Joint Committee on Human Rights Report – Enhancing Parliament’s role in relation to human rights judgments
April 6, 2010 | No CommentsThe Joint Committee on Human Rights fifteenth report of the Parliamentary session 09-10 has been published, the summary of the report on Enhancing Parliament’s role in relation to human rights judgments states:
“This is our fourth report of the Parliament dealing with adverse judgments by the European Court of Human Rights and declarations of incompatibility issued by the domestic courts under …
Proposal for a Directive on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting victims
April 6, 2010 | No Comments“On 29 March 2010 the European Commission tabled a proposal for a new Directive on trafficking in human beings, aimed at further approximating legislation and penalties, ensuring successful prosecution, better protection of and assistance to victims, and prevention of trafficking. It follows up on a previous proposal tabled in 2009. The Directive, if approved, will replace current EU legislation dating …
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