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Hearing over climate inaction against 32 countries opens in Europe

Six young people from Portugal will take on 32 countries in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday for not doing enough to stop global warming. The unprecedented hearing is the world’s largest climate legal action to date.

Radio France Internationale

Portuguese youths sue 33 European governments at EU court in largest climate case ever

A little over three years ago, a group of Portuguese youths filed a legal action against 33 European governments to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over what they say is a failure to adequately tackle global heating. Now, the Strasbourg court will be hearing them on 27 September,…

The Conversation

UN rebukes Suella Braverman over her attack on refugee convention

UNHCR defends 1951 convention after UK home secretary’s speech on ‘uncontrolled and illegal migration’

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Fear of being branded ‘racist’ hindering global asylum reform, says Braverman

The Home Secretary was speaking during a trip to Washington DC, as she pointed to the need to reform the United Nations’ Refugee Convention.

The Independent UK

West faces existential threat if global asylum rules not tightened – Braverman

The Home Secretary said during a speech in the US that millions of asylum seekers were being incentivised to ‘try their luck’.

The Independent UK

Braverman faces backlash after ‘deeply divisive’ speech saying West faces ‘existential threat’ if global asylum rules not tightened

Home Secretary criticised after ‘inflammatory’ speech in US in which she declared multiculturalism has failed

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman makes fresh attack on European court of human rights

Home secretary warns treaties on migrants are ‘not fit for purpose’ in age of jet travel and smartphones

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Braverman to question basis for international refugee treaties in Washington speech

Home secretary will use trip to United States to claim that ‘unsustainable pressure’ is being placed on the US, UK and Europe by illegal migration

The Independent UK

Braverman questions whether international migration rules are ‘fit for purpose’

Home Secretary Suella Braverman will use a trip to the United States to warn that ‘unsustainable pressure’ is being placed on the US, UK and Europe.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak tells G20: UK will resist ‘hair shirt’ policies on net zero pledge

The prime minister suggested to the summit that he wanted to limit the impact of green measures on British consumers

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman restates wish for UK to leave European court of human rights

Home secretary calls the court ‘politicised’ and refuses to rule out mass tagging of asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK

Bibby Stockholm barge is safe amid legal challenge possibility, Braverman says

The Home Secretary also declined to rule out reports that the Home Office is considering fitting asylum seekers with electronic tags.

The Independent UK

We risk being seen as the ‘nasty party’ again, warn senior Conservatives

Moderate Tories fear the party’s attack on human rights will alienate many voters and damage the UK’s global standing

The Guardian - UK

Housing asylum seekers on barge ‘untenable’ after legionella discovery, says charity – as it happened

Asylum seekers removed from Bibby Stockholm after legionella bacteria found in water system onboard

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The Independent UK

Tory row over call to quit human rights treaty as small boats numbers top 100,000

Rishi Sunak is facing another damaging rift in his party over calls for the UK to quit a key human rights treaty as the number of people crossing the channel on small boats since 2018 was expected to top 100,000.

The Independent UK

Lee Anderson: Bibby Stockholm barge? I’ve stayed in worse in Skegness

Deputy Tory chair doubles down on ‘f*** off back to France’ comments by saying unhappy asylum seekers should ‘go back where they came from’

Evening Standard

Lifeboats called to new Channel rescue as crossings ‘pass 100,000 since 2018’

An eyewitness said there appeared to be more than 40 people brought ashore on board two lifeboats

The Independent UK

Ministers split on commitment to human rights treaty over small boat crossings

Reports suggest eight Cabinet ministers are among the senior Tories who could campaign to leave the ECHR.

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The Independent UK

Tory rift after Rishi Sunak backs Lee Anderson over migrant f-word slur

‘Foul language’ will turn off floating voters and risks ‘making the Tories the even nastier party’ says Grieve

The Conversation

Sending UK asylum seekers to Ascension Island is a legal non-starter – if the government really is planning to do it

As part of attempts to prevent people crossing the English Channel in small boats, the UK government has been briefing the press that it is considering sending arrivals to Ascension Island – a remote piece of land in the Atlantic Ocean inhabited by fewer than 900 people. This idea was…

The Independent UK

The ECHR, why it is back in the spotlight and the implications of the UK leaving

The UK may leave a major international human rights agreement to help tackle small boats crossing the English Channel.

The Guardian - UK

UK would be outlier with Russia if it left ECHR, Law Society says

Robert Jenrick had said government would do ‘whatever is necessary’ to stop small boat crossings

The Independent UK

Jenrick hints at withdrawal from human rights treaty over small boat crossings

Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick said the Government will do ‘whatever is required’ to tackle migrant numbers.

Zenger

Catalan Politician’s Case Accepted By ECHR, Spain To Answer For Alleged Persecution

Spain to face European Court of Human Rights over alleged persecution of Catalan Parliament's Bureau

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer slammed for taking credit for key LGBT rights law change

KEIR Starmer has been challenged on his claim Labour were “proud” to overturn the ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forced.

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