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Articles tagged with: Human Rights
Labour’s net-zero is built on slave labour and broken promises
Environment
By Harriet Cross MP
Labour’s net-zero is built on slave labour and broken promises
Labour’s net-zero ambitions have attracted a range of descriptions, from ambitious and groundbreaking to unrealistic, naive and idealistic. But after the past few weeks, ‘immoral’ must also be added.
The government has a tricky balance to strike on the rule of law
Parliament
By Lord Carter of Haslemere
The government has a tricky balance to strike on the rule of law
Are we ruled by lawyers or politicians? This government’s absolute commitment to the ‘Rule of Law’ means that some are asking this question.
MoD Gives Military Training To Over A Dozen Countries With Poor Human Rights Records
Defence
MoD Gives Military Training To Over A Dozen Countries With Poor Human Rights Records
The UK has provided military training for more than a dozen countries listed by the government as having poor human rights records.
Labour MP Says Current Law 'Not Sufficient' To Stop Forced Labour Goods Entering UK
Economy
Labour MP Says Current Law "Not Sufficient" To Stop Forced Labour Goods Entering UK
A Labour MP has said that existing legislation to prevent forced labour in UK supply chains is “not sufficient”, as a new committee inquiry is set to examine whether a change to the law is needed.
A testimony to our shared humanity: Baroness Lister reviews 'Tears of Gold'
Books & culture
By Baroness Lister
A testimony to our shared humanity: Baroness Lister reviews 'Tears of Gold'
Featuring moving and beautiful portraits of female survivors of conflict and sexual violence, Hannah Rose Thomas’ art imparts dignity, resistance and justice to her subjects
'A pleasure to read': Baroness Bryan reviews 'Human Rights: The Case for the Defence'
Books & culture
By Baroness Bryan
'A pleasure to read': Baroness Bryan reviews 'Human Rights: The Case for the Defence'
Baroness Chakrabarti has produced a timely and forcefully argued case for the defence of human rights
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
Foreign affairs
By Daniel Kawczynski MP
Britain cannot stay silent on atrocities in DRC to protect our Rwanda deal
Are we really willing to risk our international obligations for the sake of protecting the Rwanda deal?
Uyghur Rights Leader Demands Action Against Forced Labour In Election Manifestos
Foreign affairs
Uyghur Rights Leader Demands Action Against Forced Labour In Election Manifestos
A leading Uyghur human rights campaigner has urged both the Conservatives and Labour to include legislation in their party manifestos to ban the import of goods connected with forced labour.
Measuring progress in Britain’s pursuit of equality and human rights protections Partner content
Social affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Measuring progress in Britain’s pursuit of equality and human rights protections
The Equality and Human Rights Monitor provides decision-makers with a comprehensive analysis of Britain’s equality and human rights landscape
Britain must not compromise its own values in Israel-Gaza war
Foreign affairs
By Lord Malloch-Brown
Britain must not compromise its own values in Israel-Gaza war
Parliament is prorogued. Come back. We need urgent parliamentary oversight over the tragic conflict in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. British foreign policy is being determined for a generation to come by a government at the end of its political life.
Protecting Britain’s human rights Partner content
Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Protecting Britain’s human rights
Britain’s rights watchdog is concerned about the potential for our human rights protections to be weakened by legislation currently going through Parliament.
MP Calls For End To 'Toxic Debates' On LGBT Rights Ten Years After Same-Sex Marriage Legalised
Social affairs
MP Calls For End To "Toxic Debates" On LGBT Rights Ten Years After Same-Sex Marriage Legalised
Conservative MP Mike Freer has said "heated, toxic debates" over LGBT rights must end, ten years after he fought for his own right to marry his husband with the legalisation of same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
Collaboration with Europe is vital to strengthen human rights and the rule of law
Foreign affairs
By John Howell MP
Collaboration with Europe is vital to strengthen human rights and the rule of law
The Prime Minister recently attended the Reykjavik Summit, marking only the fourth time the Council of Europe has organised such a meeting since its establishment in 1949.
We must come together to make the UK a world leader on LGBT+ rights once more
Social affairs
By Angela Eagle MP and Elliot Colburn MP
We must come together to make the UK a world leader on LGBT+ rights once more
Every June, countries around the world celebrate Pride Month. We honour those who fought and indeed continue to fight to end anti-LGBT+ discrimination and oppression, as well as celebrating the value and power of human diversity.
The UK must strengthen its resilience to stand up to threats from autocratic states
Defence
By Alicia Kearns MP
The UK must strengthen its resilience to stand up to threats from autocratic states
His Majesty has ascended the throne in an increasingly volatile period. Threats from autocratic states will dominate the coming decades; with Russia’s savage and illegal war in Ukraine, volatility in the Western Balkans and within allied nations, and China threatening our freedoms, security and prosperity.
The UK’s new asylum plans risk repeating the horrors at Moria refugee camp
Home affairs
By Elika Ansari
The UK’s new asylum plans risk repeating the horrors at Moria refugee camp
“This refugee camp is the end of our dignity.” “Here in Moria, we are like fawns at the mercy of a lion.” These were the words of refugees and residents of Moria refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece.
Forging closer ties with China is naïve
Foreign affairs
By Luke de Pulford
Forging closer ties with China is naïve
“Enough is enough. For too long, politicians in Britain and across the West have rolled out the red carpet and turned a blind eye to China's nefarious activity and ambitions…I will change this on day one as prime minister.”
Partner content
Communities
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Clarifying the definition of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act
On 21 February 2023, the Minister for Women and Equalities asked for our advice on the definition of the protected characteristic of sex in the Equality Act 2010.
Illegal Migrants Bill is unethical and unworkable
Home affairs
By Lord Dubs
Illegal Migrants Bill is unethical and unworkable
The Prime Minister’s recent meeting with President Emmanuel Macron represented a welcome thawing of relations between the United Kingdom and France.
When human rights conflict, we must find an approach that centres the rights of all
Culture
By Joanna Cherry MP
When human rights conflict, we must find an approach that centres the rights of all
In the rush to enshrine gender identity ideology in law, equality law and human rights risk being forgotten
History has taught us that our hard-won rights can be easily eroded – an attack on one is an attack on all
Culture
By Lord Cashman
History has taught us that our hard-won rights can be easily eroded – an attack on one is an attack on all
History is a powerful teacher that returns again and again until we learn the lessons.
Two years on from the military coup, we must step up support for Myanmar’s persecuted health workers
Health
By Dan Poulter MP and Tony Lloyd MP
Two years on from the military coup, we must step up support for Myanmar’s persecuted health workers
Today marks the second anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. Over the past 730 days, the citizens of Myanmar have faced increasing brutality at the hands of the junta.
We must continue to impose sanctions on Iran for shamelessly bartering in human lives
Foreign affairs
By Alicia Kearns MP
We must continue to impose sanctions on Iran for shamelessly bartering in human lives
It has been almost five months since Mahsa Amini was murdered by Iran’s morality police for her alleged noncompliance with the country’s repressive dress code.
Protecting the right to strike has never been so important
Home affairs
By Baroness Chakrabarti
Protecting the right to strike has never been so important
“The trade unions are a long-established and essential part of our national life...we take our stand by these pillars of our British society as it has gradually developed and evolved itself, of the right of individual labouring men to adjust their wages and conditions by collective bargaining, including the right to strike...”