The Latest Breaking News from ECHR

Dominic Raab is gone, but many others will continue his assault on human rights

This government is determined to undermine international law, and with it our credibility, says Gordon Brown, who was prime minister from 2007 to 2010

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023

UK medical bodies ‘gravely concerned’ over Rwanda deportation scheme

Hundreds of healthcare professionals fear plan will cause ‘catastrophic mental and physical harm’ to refugees

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2023

Plans to block ECHR will not give ‘carte blanche’ power to UK, Tories say

Oliver Dowden said the changes being proposed to the Illegal Migration Bill could be used to stop ‘last-minute’ interventions from Strasbourg judges.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2023

James Cleverly defies Tory right’s push to leave ECHR

Foreign secretary says UK should not want to club with Belarus and Russia in rejecting European human rights convention

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023

Lords could defeat plan to ignore ECHR small boat rulings, ministers warned

Former head of judiciary says move by UK could amount to ‘symbolic breach of the rule of law’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023

UK to ignore ECHR rulings on small boats ‘after Sunak caves in to Tory right’

Backbench rebels push prime minister to harden illegal migration bill to ignore court’s interim rulings

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2023

Switzerland and France accused of lack of climate action in ECHR hearing

Group of Swiss women and French ex-mayor suing their governments in first such cases heard by rights court

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023

French, Swiss climate policy goes on trial in European rights court

The European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday began hearing cases against the governments of France and Switzerland over their alleged failings to protect the environment.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 29, 2023

The battle over migrant boats is really a fight for the soul of the Tories

The principal peril facing Rishi Sunak is the fact that, in practice, he presides over a hung Parliament. True, the Prime Minister notionally commands a working majority of 66. In reality, however, the Conservative backbenches are divided by ideology, faction and the proto-campaigns of those vying to succeed him as…

Evening Standard · Mar 28, 2023

MPs urged to uphold UK’s global obligations in migration bill debate

Council of Europe commissioner raises concerns that legislation may not meet human rights standards

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023