Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty agreed following negotiations between countries at meeting in Slovenia Treaty fills a gap in international law by clarifying and cementing obligations of countries to...

Candles will be held aloft and famous ‘white paper’ protest emulated Protest will also highlight current intimidation of Chinese/Hong Kong people in UK ‘The anniversary of the brutal Tiananmen...

Taliban’s treatment of women and girls should be considered a crime against humanity of ‘gender persecution’ Report provides legal assessment of why those fleeing persecution must be presumptively...

New figures confirm that net migration during 2022 surpassed that of previous years Data again shows people seeking asylum constituted very small proportion of people who came to UK, with small boat...

Former England player gets international award at ceremony in Rome, where Palestinian footballer Natali Shaheen was given ‘Sport and Human Rights’ award ‘Today, we celebrate two individuals who defend...

PSNI stop and search figures released today 23,650 people were stopped and searched/questioned – up 4% from previous year People from minoritised ethnic communities almost twice as likely to be...

Bui Tuan Lam, whose trial starts tomorrow, faces 12 years in jail if convicted under country’s repressive Article 117 Satirist and activist held for almost a year in pre-trial detention with no access...

Gary Lineker will receive a “Sport and Human Rights” award at a ceremony in Rome on Wednesday 24 May (13:00 local time). Lineker, a staunch advocate for the rights of refugees and migrants, will...

Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi executed this morning after grossly unfair trial Bodies of the three men buried in separate locations amid heavy security presence ‘Governments must...

Research carried out over five years highlights dangers facing LGBTI people at Kakuma camp Report details extreme violence suffered by LGBTI residents, both as a result of their immigration status and...