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The Leader podcast: Should we be worried about new ‘bill of rights’?

The Government has officially announced its proposals to replace the Human Rights Act in the UK with a new bill of rights.

Evening Standard

Bill of Rights ‘shocking and unnecessary’, warns Scottish Government minister

The proposed legislation was published by UK Justice Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Senior Irish senator tells Holyrood GRA will not put women at risk

THE leader of the Irish senate has insisted the idea women would be more under threat from male violence if reforms to gender recognition…

The National (Scotland)

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Rwanda is a brutal, repressive regime. Holding the Commonwealth summit there is a sham

Uniting heads of government in Kigali exposes a gaping hole in the association’s values, says author Michela Wrong

The Guardian - UK

Legislation to allow Rwanda flights will 'remove everybody's human rights'

THE UK Government has been accused of “removing everybody’s human rights” as it unveiled new legislation which will allow it to go ahead with…

The National (Scotland)

UK plans to rewrite human rights law; critics cry foul

The British government has unveiled plans for a Bill of Rights it says will strengthen free speech and the power of Parliament

The Independent UK

Julian Assange: Priti Patel’s extradition order shows government’s ‘totalitarian bent’, says wife

Decision to send Wikileaks founder to US part of push to ‘weaken’ civil liberties, says Stella Moris

The Independent UK

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Brexit: Ministers warned against trade deal with Gulf states over ‘appalling’ human rights record

Trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan kicking off talks in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK

Labour peer slams 'shameful' Tories for ignoring Scotland in human rights plot

THE UK Government is accused of showing a “shameful” disregard for Scotland as it moves to “ransack” human rights.

The National (Scotland)

Britain launches free trade talks with Gulf countries

Britain will launch talks over a new free trade deal with six Gulf states including Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and charities warned it not to ignore human rights in its latest bid to grow non-EU ties after Brexit.

Reuters

Hong Kong plunges lower in global human rights index

Region now on par with Saudi Arabia in some indicators – and coming closer to converging with China

The Guardian - UK

UK to bring in new Bill of Rights after migrant deportation defeat

Britain will begin legislating on Wednesday for a new Bill of Rights to give the government the power to ignore rulings from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which last week blocked ministers' plans to send migrants to Rwanda.

Reuters

Britain will stay in European human rights court, says minister

Britain will remain under the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday, days after the court blocked the government's move to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Reuters

Two Chinese activists face trial over civil society summit

Two men are accused of ‘subverting state power’, as new human rights index ranks China last.

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Saudi Arabia Reiterates Support to Sudan’s Stability

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday the Kingdom’s support to stability in Sudan. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held in Jeddah. The government underscored the Kingdom's speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council during which it expressed its…

The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: The government is planning to replace the Human Rights Act. What does that mean?

In today’s newsletter: plans to abolish the Human Rights Act are picking up steam. Archie Bland explains the rights that will be gained – and lost

The Guardian - AU

Anti-protest laws are an affront to democracy. They have no place in Australia

We are unique among liberal democracies in lacking robust legal protection for human rights

Reuters

El Salvador extends state of emergency for third time to curb gangs

El Salvador extended a controversial state of emergency to combat gangs for the third time on Tuesday, prompting criticism from human rights organizations over the suspension of constitutional protections.

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The Independent UK

Dominic Raab denies assault on Human Rights Act is ‘racist’ and risks fresh Brexit clash

Exclusive: Deputy prime minister accuses critics of lacking ’common sense’ and inflating risk of clash

The Guardian - UK

No 10 to set out sweeping plans to override power of human rights court

Proposal to replace Human Rights Act with bill of rights is effort to make government ‘untouchable’, say critics

The Guardian - UK

What would a British bill of rights look like?

Plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a UK-focused alternative will be presented this week

The Independent UK

European decisions halting Rwanda deportations could be ignored under Raab plans

The Deputy Prime Minister wants the successor to the Human Rights Act to assert British courts do not always need to follow case law from Strasbourg.

The National (Scotland)

Dominic Raab claims he's strengthening 'freedom' with human rights changes

THE Tories are pushing ahead with a "power grab" on human rights as they promise to stop “trivial claims from wasting judges’…

Daily Mirror

Tories will block courts from ruling on human rights violations in 'dangerous power grab'

Boris Johnson is accused of 'ransacking' Brits' human rights as he plans to stop some human rights cases being heard in the High Court - and overrule European judges entirely to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Reuters

U.N.: Executions, trial procedures in Iran of deep concern

Top U.N. officials voiced deep concern on Tuesday about human rights violations in Iran amid reports of rising numbers of executions, including of minors and Afghan migrants for drug-related offences.

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