Burkina Faso's military government has passed a harsh new penal code imposing up to five years in prison for acts considered 'promoting homosexuality', marking a severe crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights and alarming international human rights organisations.
The SNP government is under intense scrutiny after the UK's equalities regulator issued definitive legal guidance confirming that single-sex spaces are protected under law, forcing a potential U-turn on controversial policies.
Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been handed a five-year restraining order after a judge ruled his online comments about a transgender woman amounted to harassment, in a case sparking fierce debate on free speech and trans rights.
In a landmark case at the International Court of Justice, South Africa has accused Israel of committing state-led apartheid against Palestinians, drawing direct parallels to its own historical struggle.
Exclusive: The new Labour government is actively considering withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights, a move that could redefine Britain's legal landscape and spark a constitutional clash.
A 16-year-old boy smirked and laughed as he was sentenced for a vicious assault that left a schoolboy with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain. The shocking lack of remorse was condemned in court.
A landmark Australian High Court ruling orders the immediate release of a detained Afghan asylum seeker family, challenging the government's indefinite immigration detention policies and setting a pivotal legal precedent.
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A landmark ruling by Scotland's High Court halts the extradition of a German national accused of rape, citing 'inhumane' conditions in German prisons as a breach of his human rights.
A bombshell report from the Policy Exchange think tank accuses the European Court of Human Rights of a 'significant power grab', using its rulings on asylum seekers to undermine national sovereignty and force uncontrolled immigration on member states like
The Court of Appeal has overturned a controversial injunction banning protests outside the Staymarket Hotel in Epping, marking a significant victory for civil liberties and freedom of speech in Essex.
A courageous young Russian activist has revealed the shocking conditions inside a state-run children's home, detailing systematic abuse, censorship, and political indoctrination in an exclusive interview.
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has ignited a political firestorm, accusing activist judges of 'weaponising' the European Convention on Human Rights against British interests. Her hard-hitting speech at an Amnesty International event, which also took aim
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The UK Supreme Court has ruled against the Scottish Government, upholding the controversial closure of Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court. The decision deals a significant blow to Holyrood's authority over local justice matters.
A classified European plan detailing a strategic military roadmap for the potential deployment of Western troops to Ukraine has been uncovered, signalling a major escalation in the continent's stance against Russian aggression.
A man was heartbreakingly barred from attending his own brother's funeral by the UK Home Office, in a move branded a 'shameful' human rights breach by a High Court judge. Read the full story.
Exclusive: Despite a European Arrest Warrant and a lost legal fight in 2019, dangerous Albanian fugitive Ilir Rrecaj continues to evade justice, walking the streets of Britain. This investigation reveals a shocking breakdown in the UK's extradition system
Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner faces a major legal and political storm over her controversial 'New Deal for Working People'. Top human rights barristers warn her plan to strengthen union power could violate fundamental rights and cripple the UK econom
Sir Keir Starmer vows a Labour government will prevent the UK from leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, setting a clear battle line with the Conservatives on human rights law and immigration policy.
Former Attorney General Sir Michael Ellis KC warns that Labour's plans to replace the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights could create a 'lawyers' charter' and make it harder to deport dangerous asylum seekers, echoing Donald Trump's concerns.
The Home Office faces severe criticism after the Court of Appeal ruled its detention of a British grandmother for three years was unlawful, highlighting a 'shocking and unacceptable' disregard for her welfare.
In a major legal victory for migrant rights, the Court of Appeal has overturned a decision to remove asylum seekers from an Epping hotel. Discover the human rights arguments that secured their stay.
The Home Office faces legal scrutiny as it defends its protest policing guidance against Amnesty International's High Court challenge over human rights concerns.
Nigel Farage's pledge to leave the ECHR if elected raises alarm among human rights advocates, who warn it could dismantle fundamental protections and isolate Britain on the world stage.
Exclusive: Ministers are actively debating a radical post-Brexit strategy to quit the European Convention on Human Rights, aiming to implement the stalled Rwanda asylum plan and end the small boats crisis.
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