ECHR factsheets on case law and pending cases
18 August 2016
The European Court of Human Rights Press Team has produced a page on their website with factsheets by theme on case law and pending cases.
The European Court of Human Rights Press Team has produced a page on their website with factsheets by theme on case law and pending cases.
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 received Royal Assent on 26 March 2015. The Government produced a review of the Act in July 2016.
The Equality and Diversity Forum launched their strategy for 2016-2020, ‘Key to all our futures’, in July 2016. The strategy sets out what the EDF intends to do to help bring about positive change.
The Equality and Diversity Forum made a submission to Bright Blue’s call for evidence in August 2016. The response focuses on the Human Rights Act and proposals for a British Bill of Rights.
Following Theresa May’s appointment as Prime Minister on 13 July 2016, a number of new ministers were appointed.
In July 2016, the Government published its consultation response including a request for further views on the provision of financial information to other parties (before 18 August 2016).
‘Brexit and potential human rights implications’ by UKREN’s Alan Anstead looks at some of the main human rights implications of the UK government invoking article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty and starting the countdown to leaving the EU.
Susan Millns from the University of Sussex asks in a 2016 article whether Brexit has different implications for women and men.
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (UN CRC) reviewed the UK’s implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in May 2016 and published their report. UN CRC raised concerns and made recommendations on a number of children’s rights issues.
In June 2016, the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) will examine the UK’s State report, on the basis of the list of issues decided upon in October 2015.