Human Rights
The 'human right' to have sex with one’s spouse means the government can be sued if it unnecessarily interferes with it – it does not mean one’s spouse can be sued for refusing to have sex
75% of the population overall would be concerned if they were left with fewer rights after Brexit – but where is the political cavalry to defend those protections?
Today we call for governments to protect women human rights defenders, trust their expertise and meaningfully engage them on all issues that affect women
The scheme had the "potential for race discrimination", a judge said.
If these talks are to mean anything, the goal must be peace – which can only be achieved when people on both sides of the Korean border can live without fear
Cause for some celebration then, that none of them will be going to jail? A bullet dodged, a tragedy averted, a happy ending? Well, not really.
In June 2018, Saudi Arabia announced that the ban on women drivers would be lifted. It was hailed as a major step forward in human rights for the country. But after the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the news that many women activists are being detained in prison, questions are still being asked about human rights abuses in the kingdom.
She was convicted but later cleared of the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007.
As the United Kingdom stumbles toward an unruly and chaotic Brexit the country becomes increasingly desperate to do business with regimes with poor human rights records and little regard for fair business practices
We are now in uncharted waters. The conviction of peaceful protesters on this excessive charge will send shivers down the spine of anyone who cares about the right to protest in our country.