Human Rights
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Deceptive (dating) by design?
Dating apps may seem like a piece of fun but more sinister goings-on may be at play, such as privacy and human rights breaches, writes third year law student Tanzeel ur Rehman
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Seeking justice for the Chagossians
Britain’s colonisation of the Chagos Islands continues to this day, in apparent defiance of international concern and court judgments, writes Sheffield Hallam graduate Rachael Shaw
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Seeking asylum: a one-way ticket to Rwanda?
Teshé Rolle, a final year student at The University of Law, looks at the government’s relationship with human rights and its much-discussed plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
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After Roe: Recognising the importance of reproductive rights in England and Wales
Following the US Supreme Court’s controversial reversal of Roe v Wade, aspiring barrister Jade Rae explains the importance of the Abortion Act 1967 in England and Wales
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The rules of war
Law student Michal Smigla considers international humanitarian law and the consequences of disregarding it
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We need to give greater attention to positive obligations under human rights law
Such European rights should be taught and embraced more widely to uplift society’s most vulnerable, argues aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs
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Shamima Begum: What price have we paid for national security?
UCL graduate and aspiring barrister Atticus Blick explores the case of the former ISIL teenage bride
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The need for an international right to obscurity
With the internet more accessible than ever, Edinburgh Napier law student Lewis Hay calls for a more uniform and transparent approach
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Article X: The right to environmental protection?
Oxford Brookes law grad Paul Wyard makes his case for a new standalone ECHR right
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Ella Kissi-Debrah inquest: The case for a ‘clean air act’
‘Ella’s Law’ may well be the next step to combat air pollution in our busy capital, says Bar Course graduate Rajni Virk
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Human Rights Act review: Fair or farce?
Birmingham University student Charlotte Tomlinson casts a critical eye over this week’s government announcement on World Human Rights Day 2020
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Meet the experts who will consider reforming judicial review
Oxford law grad Jordan Briggs profiles the independent panel tasked with looking at potential reform
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COVID-19: The prison crisis
Aspiring barrister Claudia-Lauren Williams questions why the government has been so slow to implement plans for prisoner release
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Virus pandemic: Why the UK must release immigration detainees
The detention of migrants who do not pose a risk is dangerous, callous and illegal, argues Oxford University PPE student James Cox
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Assisted dying: ‘Sanctity of life’ not a matter for judges, says High Court
Oxford University law student Jordan Briggs looks at yesterday’s ruling in R (Newby) v Secretary of State For Justice
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Privacy, celebrities and the media
It’s a fine balance between the freedom of the press and the privacy of individuals, says newly qualified solicitor Aisha Hussain
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Assisted dying: a new legal challenge
Motor neurone disease sufferer Phil Newby’s far-reaching case launched last month
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‘ISIS bride’ stripped of citizenship: what are her prospects on appeal?
In the Shamima Begum case, statelessness is the key legal issue
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Yellow vests crisis: What are flash-balls and why haven’t they been banned?
As gory reports of injuries increase, French police are increasingly criticised for deploying this controversial weapon
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Should the courts decide what is in the best interests of a child?
The judiciary is not suited to deal with the complexities of medical life-and-death scenarios
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Modernising the Mental Health Act
KCL postgrad Emma Diack looks at the changes ahead