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Disability Activist Alice Wong Dies Aged 51

Acclaimed disability rights activist and author Alice Wong, a 'luminary of the disability justice movement', has died. Discover her powerful legacy and vision for a more inclusive world.

Albanian drug dealer wins prison human rights case

Convicted Albanian drug dealer wins human rights case against Italian prison conditions while Britain faces criticism for failed deportation. Exclusive details reveal the legal loopholes exploited in this controversial international case.

McVey: Prisoners should never get vote

Cabinet Office Minister Esther McVey faces backlash after announcing legislation to permanently ban prisoners from voting, defying European Court rulings and igniting human rights debates.

UK bid to ban Palestine Action as terrorist group

Exclusive: Home Office documents reveal secretive push to proscribe activist group, raising serious civil liberties concerns and legal challenges over freedom of protest rights in Britain.

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy: Transgender Activist Honoured in London

The extraordinary life of pioneering transgender rights activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy is being honoured in London through a powerful new exhibition and documentary, celebrating her decades of frontline work supporting marginalised communities.

Aziz Ansari Saudi show sparks HRW donation return

Human Rights Watch returns donation from comedian Aziz Ansari following his controversial performance at Saudi Arabia's Riyadh comedy festival, raising questions about entertainment and human rights.

Greta Thunberg expelled from Israel after protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was removed from Israel following a demonstration where she wore prison-style clothing and made allegations of inadequate treatment of detainees, sparking international controversy.

Badenoch attacks Human Rights Act in Tory speech

Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch launches blistering attack on Human Rights Act, vowing to prevent 'foreign courts' from dictating UK policy in explosive Conservative conference address.

Badenoch suggests UK could ignore ECHR in Northern Ireland

Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch faces backlash after suggesting the UK government could disregard European Court of Human Rights rulings in Northern Ireland, drawing sharp criticism from Sinn Féin and raising constitutional concerns.

Badenoch: UK must quit European human rights convention

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch launches explosive attack on European Convention on Human Rights, signalling potential UK withdrawal in major Tory conference speech that sets battle lines for next election.

Farage demands UK quit ECHR as Tories clash

Nigel Farage has thrown down the gauntlet to Rishi Sunak, demanding the UK withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights as Conservative ministers publicly disagree over the controversial move.

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