Scottish Human Rights Law Group

Human Rights Watch has published a 46-page report entitled ” Cruel Britannia: British Complicity in the Torture and Ill-treatment of Terror Suspects in Pakistan”, urging the UK government to immediately order an independent judicial inquiry into the role and complicity of British security services in the torture of terrorism suspects in Pakistan.

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* PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE FOR THIS EVENT *
Date: Monday, 2nd November, 2009
Time: 5:00 – 6:30p.m.
Venue: Lecture Theatre 175, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh.
CPD: 1.5 hours
Keynote Speaker: Tom Porteous, Director, Human Rights Watch, London

European Parliament Press Release – Communiqué de presse – 05.10.2009
Justice and home affairs
If the Lisbon Treaty comes into force, the European Parliament will play a bigger role in the protection of fundamental rights and any EU law will have to comply with the European Convention on Human Rights, stressed MEPs and other speakers at the EP Civil Liberties Committee on …

The Scottish Human Rights Law Group is currently seeking new contributors to publish articles and reports on www.SHRLG.org.uk.  Contributions are welcome from all legal practitioners and academics, on any topic relating to human rights law.