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Their use has been opposed by human rights groups and children's charities.

The move comes despite opposition from four groups including Amnesty International and the Children’s Law Centre.

To the Maasai, the land is an ancestral asset fundamental to their pastoralist lifestyle but the state has other plans.

The European Convention on Human Rights was drawn up by the Council of Europe, an organisation which Winston Churchill was instrumental in founding.

Critics argue that the EU will face problems dealing with Israel and Egypt despite Brussels’s enthusiasm.

Decision by European court of human rights strengthens case for overhaul of UK laws, says deputy PM

Michelle Bachelete says her visit remained under Beijing’s supervision

THE UK Government has a plan to effectively ignore future rulings from the European Court of Human Rights, the deputy prime minister has claimed.

Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said interim orders like those used to ground the Rwanda flight should not be “legally binding” under UK law.

Dominic Raab, Britain's justice secretary and deputy prime minister, said on Thursday the European Court of Human Rights had overstepped its powers in blocking Britain's attempt to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda this week.

A group of independent human rights experts appointed by the United Nations raised concerns on Wednesday over a “violent crackdown” on teachers and other civil activists by Iranian authorities. "We are alarmed at the recent escalation of arbitrary arrests of teachers, labor rights defenders and union leaders, lawyers, human rights…