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Six Portuguese youngsters say 33 countries have violated their human rights by causing climate change.
History is full of examples of despots making use of emergency powers to manipulate citizens, which is why states must act responsibly in times of crisis.
From wearables with monitoring chips to face scanners that assess your contentment, workplace surveillance seems to be going in one direction.
Soldier amnesty plans pose grave challenges to human rights – and set the stage for a future showdown with the European Court of Human Rights.
Mistaken links between the EU and the European Convention on Human Rights could be one factor that sees the UK losing out on these vital supranational laws.
Allowing the police unfettered use of vast databases of information will begin to tilt the balance of power towards totalitarianism.
There is historical precedent for suing the EU. But is it a good idea?
Despite its reputation, Russia has contributed much more to international law than it’s sometimes given credit for.
Deportations of EU nationals in the UK have risen by 20%, despite EU laws protecting their rights.
When you put together the efforts of the Spanish authorities to curb media coverage of the Catalan referendum, you have a deeply worrying picture.
Free access to the legal system is a right that needs to be protected.
Are gay rights a matter of protecting privacy, or sexual freedom itself?
The Conservative party manifesto’s repudiation of the ‘libertarian right’ bodes ill for the European Court of Human Rights.
The UN Human Rights Council needs to be aware of some profound contradictions in human rights law as it applies to corporations.
The European Court of Human Rights will consider whether Breivik’s human rights have been violated by his solitary detention.
Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘named person’ plan for supporting children is a good idea with a major flaw.
It is no threat to UK sovereignty and protects vulnerable citizens – so why replace the Human Rights Act?
Emergency laws can sometimes be the biggest threat to a state and its people.
The home secretary is campaigning against Brexit, but with a caveat.
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