UK: House of Lords hears torture case
On 17 October, the House of Lords heard arguments in a case challenging the Government’s policy that it could use as evidence in immigration cases information obtained by torture in a third country. The case is an appeal from the Court of Appeal decision in August...UK: House of Commons allows 28-day detention without charge
The House of Commons has passed a law that would allow the police to detain terrorist suspects without charge for 28 days, after rejecting the 90-day period proposed by the Government. The draft Terrorism Bill, which must also be passed by the House of Lords, creates...
Speech by Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary-General, delivered at the ‘Business and Human Rights’ conference organized by the Danish section of the ICJ
Yesterday Secretary-General Nicholas Howen gave a speech at the ‘Business and Human Rights’ Conference in Copenhagen on why there is a need to develop clear, common and binding global rules on corporate accountability and human rights.
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The ICJ today expressed concern over new counter-terrorism legislation proposed by the UK Government.
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