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human rights act

July 19, 2015

South African activists urge UK Government not to repeal Human Rights Act

On the weekend of Nelson Mandela's birthday, prominent South Africans have united to urge the UK Government to reconsider plans to repeal the Human Rights Act.
June 2, 2015

Privacy and free speech under threat, warns Liberty

Although the Government has delayed plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, many areas of concern remain, says Liberty.
May 20, 2015

'Huge response' to crowdfunded campaign against repeal of Human Rights Act

Amnesty International has received a huge response to a crowdfunded newspaper adverts campaign calling on Justice Secretary Michael Gove to save the Human Rights Act.
October 3, 2014

Governing with no holds barred and fewer rights

If the Conservative Party wins the next election, it will scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a British Bill of Rights with “a whole range of caveats”, stated Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.
October 19, 2013

Liberty seeks new inquest into army recruit's death at Deepcut

The civil liberties and human rights organisatio Liberty has applied for a fresh inquest into the death of a young British Army recruit at Deepcut barracks.
August 23, 2013

Police apology for woman whose 'slavery' allegations were ignored

A woman subjected to years of forced domestic labour has received a full apology from the police force which initially failed to protect her.
December 19, 2012

Bill of Rights outcome 'a shambles', says Liberty director

The outcome of the government's 18-month commission on a British Bill of Rights has exposed deep divisions within and beyond the coalition.
December 12, 2012

Wedding ban for Anglicans in Wales and England
December 12, 2012

Archbishop condemns ban on same-sex weddings for Church in Wales

The Archbishop of Wales has condemned the UK Government’s plan explicitly to ban the Church in Wales from performing same-sex marriages.
December 10, 2012

Civil society groups call on PM to advance the Human Rights Act

After a failed, regressive attempt by 72 MPs to repeal the Human Rights Act, 72 civil society groups have called on the government to secure and advance it.