The nationality and borders bill is cruel – and will have dire consequences
MPs have returned to parliament this week, and it is expected that they will soon be considering the…
Labour Campaign for Human Rights
The genocide amendment offers MPs the chance to define what the UK stands for
When a landslide majority government faces a rebellion that would potentially derail its post-Brexit legislative agenda, it is…
Why the DfID and FCO merger is a mistake
The Department for International Development (DfID) was created under a Labour government in 1997 as an independent department…
There’s an awareness campaign. What now for victims of domestic abuse?
Between March 23rd and April 13th, the Count Dead Women project recorded 16 domestic abuse killings: over twice…
To achieve social justice, Labour’s manifesto must embrace social rights
When the UN’s expert on human rights and extreme poverty recently chronicled the impact of the British government’s…
The right to justice is a human right that the Labour Party must defend
Our rights are meaningless if we cannot enforce them in the courts. That is why legal aid –…
Labour Campaign for Human Rights: Introducing ‘Britain and Her Allies’
Last year was an important one for human rights. We saw the 20th anniversary of the Human Rights…
How the Tory threat to our human rights remains all too real
Human rights have had a rough ride in recent years. The Human Rights Act (HRA) has become a…
Why surveillance matters for Labour
Next week the Labour Campaign for Human Rights will be hosting a screening of CITIZENFOUR, a new documentary…
If the Tories scrap the Human Rights Act, women will suffer
Gone are the days in the UK when women could not vote, own property, be educated, or hold…
