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UK proposes radical plan to stop migrant boats

LONDON: The UK government Tuesday unveiled radical plans to stop migrants crossing the English Channel illegally on small boats, acknowledging it is stretching international law amid an outcry from rights campaigners.

Bangkok Post · Mar 7, 2023

Raab refuses to commit to remaining in human rights convention ‘forever’

There is a split within the Cabinet over the UK’s continued membership of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

Rwanda migrants plan will have only marginal impact, admits Tory minister

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the scheme to send migrants to Africa was not the ‘whole answer’.

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

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Rwanda migrants plan will have only marginal impact, says Mitchell

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the scheme to send migrants to Africa was not the ‘whole answer’.

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2023

UK would be global pariah like Russia if Sunak pulls out of ECHR, Tories warn

PM told he would be in ‘inglorious company’ of dictator by pulling out of post-World War II convention

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Suella Braverman’s Rwanda flight ‘dream’ could happen this year, sources say

Home secretary reportedly believes European court of human rights will rule on policy by end of 2023

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

No 10 insists 'no plan' to ditch European rights rules amid rebellion of Tory MPs

DOWNING Street has insisted there are “no plans” for the UK to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) after reports to the…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 6, 2023

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No 10 says ‘no plans’ to withdraw from ECHR over small boats crackdown plan

It follows reports suggesting the PM is ‘willing to reconsider’ being part of the human rights convention should European judges oppose his proposals.

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Tory slams Rishi Sunak's 'phoney war' against European human rights rules

Conservative Jackie Doyle-Price insisted the Prime Minister should tackle the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats by getting the Home Office into shape rather than trying to pick a fight with the courts

Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2023

Rishi Sunak accused of ‘willy waving’ over threat to pull UK out of ECHR

Tory MP claims cutting ties with Strasbourg will do ‘zilch’ to tackle small boats

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

Tory MPs to push for UK exit from European convention on human rights

Reports say Rishi Sunak is considering proposal, backed by several ministers, to allow crackdown on migration

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2023

Rishi Sunak ‘prepared to withdraw from European Convention on Human Rights’

PM said to be keen to ‘push boundaries of what is legally possible’ in removing migrants

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2023

'We will oppose any attempt to take Scotland out of ECHR', SNP say

SNP MPs will oppose any attempts by the UK Government to remove the country from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the party’s…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 5, 2023

Rishi Sunak prepared to take UK out of European Convention on Human Rights

RISHI Sunak is prepared to consider taking the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) amid an anticipated spike in migrant…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 5, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023

Human rights trial against Russia over downing of flight MH17 to go ahead

Judges rule Russia eligible for trial for alleged war crimes in Ukraine because of its effective control over separatist-held areas

Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2023

ECHR says it can hear case against Russia over MH17 downing

The Netherlands and Ukraine are pursuing Moscow over its pre-February 2022 actions in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters · Jan 25, 2023

European rights court rules Ukraine, MH-17 cases against Russia are admissible

The European Court of Human Rights said cases brought by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia over alleged human rights violations in the breakaway Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine, and the shooting down of Flight MH-17, were admissible.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2023

ECHR asks Britain to respond to election interference legal claim

The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday requested a response from the British government to a legal claim brought by three lawmakers who accuse it of failing to properly investigate alleged Russian interference in elections.

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

Rishi Sunak refuses to budge on NHS pay as strikes continue

PM says rises could make inflation worse and states politicians should not ‘cut across’ independent pay review process

Reuters · Dec 20, 2022

Racial hatred conviction against French far-right politician upheld by ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights ruled that a conviction for incitement to racial hatred and discrimination against far-right French presidential candidate and polemicist Eric Zemmour was not a violation of his freedom of expression.

Daily Record · Dec 15, 2022

Litvinenko: The true story behind David Tennant's new ITVX drama

Tennant, 51, will be portraying ex-KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko, who was fatally poisoned in London in 2006 in the four-part mini-series.

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

Boris Johnson backs Tory plan to defy European court on Rwanda deportations

Bill to take back ’parliamentary sovereignty’ over European Court of Human Rights is fresh challenge to Rishi Sunak

Reuters · Dec 2, 2022

Julian Assange appeals to European court over U.S. extradition

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who is battling extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges, has submitted an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the court confirmed on Friday.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2022

Owen Paterson’s lawyers admit irony of his seeking ECHR’s help

Representatives of Eurosceptic insist he had been left with no option but to appeal to European court of human rights

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

Former Tory MP Owen Paterson claims ‘unfair’ lobbying investigation breached his human rights

Brexiteer takes case to European Court of Human Rights – despite previously railing against Strasbourg influence

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