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    The prohibition of torture 70 years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    As this game-changing declaration approaches its 70th birthday, Natasa Mavronicola looks at today's challenges for the prohibition on torture. ...

    On October 22, 2018 / By The Law Of Nations
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    Climate change human rights claim wins in the Dutch courts

    David Hart QC looks at an important and wide-ranging judgment from the Hague, ordering the Netherlands to reduce carbon emissions by at least 25% by the end of ...

    On October 16, 2018 / By David Hart QC
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    The legal black hole of derogation: the Government’s proposals to derogate from the ECHR (Part 2)

    Emma Norton of Liberty continues her analysis of the Government's position, arguing that derogation would be both unprincipled and unnecessary. ...

    On October 4, 2018 / By Emma Norton
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    The legal black hole of derogation: the Government’s proposals to derogate from the ECHR (Part 1)

    On the 18th birthday of the Human Rights Act, Emma Norton of Liberty looks at the Government's current position on derogating from the European Convention on Human Rights. ...

    On October 2, 2018 / By Emma Norton
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    Bad, but not THAT bad: the Court of Appeal in Youssef and N2

    Eleanor Mitchell looks at two important court decisions on the ability of the UK to exclude individuals from protection under the Refugee Convention in cases of alleged terrorism. ...

    On May 22, 2018 / By Eleanor Mitchell
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    Silence amid the clash of arms? Surveying commentary on proposals to derogate from the ECHR in armed conflict

    With tensions rising globally in light of a suspected chemical attack in Syria and the UK being called upon to intervene in the Middle East, it seems that ...

    On May 7, 2018 / By Natasha Holcroft-Emmess
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    Refugees and the EU-Turkey deal, two years on

    On the second anniversary of the EU's action plan to stem the flow of refugees through Turkey, Lea Main-Klingst reflects on the up to date situation. ...

    On March 27, 2018 / By Lea Main-Klingst
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    “The tail of limitation should not wag the dog of tort”: getting redress for historic human rights abuses

    Joanna Buckley looks at what we learn about cross-border litigation from the recent English decision on alleged abuses by the UK military in Cyprus in the 1950s. ...

    On February 28, 2018 / By Joanna Buckley
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    Fleeing by sea: the legal way forward

    In the final post in this series, Lea Main-Klingst looks at how States can comply with their international obligations towards those fleeing Libya by sea. ...

    On December 7, 2017 / By Lea Main-Klingst
  • Human Rights 0

    State and diplomatic immunity: UK Supreme Court confirms limited scope in employment claims

    Hannah Ambrose and Joel Halliday of Herbert Smith Freehills look at what we learn about state and diplomatic immunity from the important recent decisions in Reyes and Benkharbouche. ...

    On December 5, 2017 / By The Law Of Nations
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