Britain’s new Prime Minister has made it clear that Brexit means Brexit, but what does her appointment mean for human rights? Theresa May has faced a number of challenges in her first months at 10 Downing Street. It now falls on her to negotiate Britain’s exit from the European Union and to deal with theContinue reading “Theresa May: The New Prime Minister and the Future of Human Rights in Britain”
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Brexit and Prisoners’ Right to Vote
A prisoner looks out of his cell On the 23rd of June 2016, 52% of British voters elected to leave the European Union in a national referendum. Britain joined this union in 1973 when it was the European Community, under the conservative government of Edward Heath. Different political analysts will cite different reasons as ultimatelyContinue reading “Brexit and Prisoners’ Right to Vote”
Brexit and Prisoners' Right to Vote
A prisoner looks out of his cell On the 23rd of June 2016, 52% of British voters elected to leave the European Union in a national referendum. Britain joined this union in 1973 when it was the European Community, under the conservative government of Edward Heath. Different political analysts will cite different reasons as ultimatelyContinue reading “Brexit and Prisoners' Right to Vote”
Summer Series: Refugees and Legal Aid
The room feels almost like the waiting area at a doctor’s office. Rows of seats with armrests dividing them, 5-foot-tall translucent dividers between waiting areas, a check-in desk with two women being only as nice as they have to be. There is even a vending machine and a children’s play area, complete with games andContinue reading “Summer Series: Refugees and Legal Aid”
Healthcare Reforms: Not Safe, Not Fair
For 68 years the National Health Service in the United Kingdom has demonstrated the fundamental human right for everyone of the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental care. This standard is now threatened by the new contract proposed in recent years by Jeremy Hunt. The issues arising from the Conservative goalsContinue reading “Healthcare Reforms: Not Safe, Not Fair”
Mohamed Nasheed: A Politically Motivated Prosecution?
An established barrister in her own right, having made QC in 1995 and with a CBE to her name, Cherie Blair (the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair) founded Omnia Strategy LLP, an ‘international law firm that provides strategic counsel to governments, corporates and private clients,’ in 2011. Cherie Blair QC MBE byContinue reading “Mohamed Nasheed: A Politically Motivated Prosecution?”
The Swedish Language: Challenging the Traditional Gender Binary
In April 2015, Sweden made international headlines by including a third gender pronoun into the official dictionary of the Swedish language (SAOL). The gender-neutral ‘hen’, to be used alongside ‘han’ (he) and ‘hon’ (she), is used to refer to a person without revealing their gender, either as an anonymising tool when gender is unknown orContinue reading “The Swedish Language: Challenging the Traditional Gender Binary”
Anders Breivik and Human Rights Behind Bars
On the 22nd of July, 2011, Anders Behrig Breivik killed eight people with a car bomb in Oslo before killing 69 people, mostly youth at a summer camp, on the island of Utøya. His motivation? Radical right-wing views and a desire to stop immigration and the “Marxist Islamic takeover of Europe.” He was sentenced toContinue reading “Anders Breivik and Human Rights Behind Bars”
Desperate Criminals: Seeking an Abortion in the Republic of Ireland
As the Republic of Ireland’s political parties meet for talks to establish a new government after the unsuccessful election in February, the most controversial topic is a referendum on the 8th Amendment to the Constitution. This amendment gives the life of the unborn the same rights as the life of the mother. The battle betweenContinue reading “Desperate Criminals: Seeking an Abortion in the Republic of Ireland”
Europe’s Refugee Solution: A Deal in Bad Faith
In recent years, the European Union’s goal of an ever closer union has come under increasing strain; the possibility of a GREXIT challenged the economic stability of the single-currency bloc, recent terrorist attacks have raised uncomfortable questions about national security, and the refugee crisis is placing enormous pressure on the existing rules and infrastructure. Yet,Continue reading “Europe’s Refugee Solution: A Deal in Bad Faith”
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