UK: Judge rules against deportation of Afghan hijackers
On 10 May, a UK High Court judge ruled that the Human Rights Act prohibited the Government from deporting nine Afghan asylum seekers because they faced a risk of torture if returned to Afghanistan. The Afghans had hijacked an aircraft to travel to the UK. The Prime...UK: High Court rules control orders illegal
On 28 June, a UK High Court judge quashed control orders against six individuals, holding that the restrictions amounted to a deprivation of liberty in violation of the European Convention on Human Rights. The control orders regime, introduced by the Prevention of...United Kingdom-Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations (2006)
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Members of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights concluded their visit to London today.
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