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Rishi Sunak Faces Cabinet Split On Taking UK Out Of Human Rights Pact
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure from members of his Cabinet to take the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights, a move that could open a dramatic rift in the government ahead of a general election expected next year.
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Norwegian Mass Murderer Anders Breivik Says Prison Isolation Radicalised Him
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik said on Thursday that more than five years of prison isolation has further radicalised him, a key point in his lawsuit against the state over the terms of his incarceration.
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European Union Reminds Turkey It Bound By Treaty Not To Use Death Penalty
The European Union reminded Turkey today that it is bound by its commitments under the European Convention on Human Rights and as a member of the Council of Europe not to reintroduce the death penalty.
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Turkey's Blocking of YouTube Violated Freedom of Expression: Europe Court
The European Court of Human Rights ruled today that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more than two years.
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Court Declares North Ireland Abortion Law Against Human Rights
Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion legislation is in breach of human rights law, the Belfast High Court found today in a judgement hailed as "historic".
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Indian Woman Wins Right to Return to Son in UK
In a blow to the British government, a court here has upheld the rights appeal of an Indian woman who was deported for fixing sham marriages and allowed her to return to the UK to re-unite with her 9-year-old son.
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David Cameron Urges Human Rights Overhaul on Magna Carta Day
Prime Minister David Cameron today called for an overhaul of British human rights laws as he marked the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta at a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.
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Rishi Sunak Faces Cabinet Split On Taking UK Out Of Human Rights Pact
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under growing pressure from members of his Cabinet to take the UK out of the European Convention on Human Rights, a move that could open a dramatic rift in the government ahead of a general election expected next year.
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Norwegian Mass Murderer Anders Breivik Says Prison Isolation Radicalised Him
Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik said on Thursday that more than five years of prison isolation has further radicalised him, a key point in his lawsuit against the state over the terms of his incarceration.
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European Union Reminds Turkey It Bound By Treaty Not To Use Death Penalty
The European Union reminded Turkey today that it is bound by its commitments under the European Convention on Human Rights and as a member of the Council of Europe not to reintroduce the death penalty.
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Turkey's Blocking of YouTube Violated Freedom of Expression: Europe Court
The European Court of Human Rights ruled today that Turkey had violated conventions on freedom of expression when it banned YouTube for more than two years.
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Court Declares North Ireland Abortion Law Against Human Rights
Northern Ireland's restrictive abortion legislation is in breach of human rights law, the Belfast High Court found today in a judgement hailed as "historic".
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Indian Woman Wins Right to Return to Son in UK
In a blow to the British government, a court here has upheld the rights appeal of an Indian woman who was deported for fixing sham marriages and allowed her to return to the UK to re-unite with her 9-year-old son.
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David Cameron Urges Human Rights Overhaul on Magna Carta Day
Prime Minister David Cameron today called for an overhaul of British human rights laws as he marked the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta at a ceremony led by Queen Elizabeth II.
