Human rights

Articles

Brexit: Judicial independence and the Bill of Rights

The article 50 question should ultimately be decided by the judges of the highest court, not by high-handed newspaper editors, writes Chris Robinson

Can you help us to help others?

We can shine a light on some of the key areas of inequality facing our society, writes David Isaac

Triumph of autonomy

Elizabeth Gibbison considers the delicate balance between human dignity and the sanctity of life following M v N (2015)

Sir Henry Brooke: Death penalty not up for debate

'There will always be people who will want an eye for an eye, but I hope it won't come back'

Business and human rights: The UN's principles and OECD guidelines

Companies would be well-advised to adhere to future binding obligations on human rights standards, writes Miranda Rushton

Pardon or apology?

Statutory pardons for those convicted of outdated 'gross indecency' laws is a good start, but it does not close the book on the persecution of LGBT people, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

Half of global businesses at risk of human rights breach claims

UK government called upon to hold companies criminally accountable for serious abuses, including those committed overseas

How the government sees the profession: 'Fat cats', 'activists', and 'vultures'

Lawyers are the pantomime villains in the Tories' play for political point scoring, writes John van der Luit-Drummond