human rights

The Assange Case – A Messy and Unsatisfactory Dénouement

On 25 June 2024 Julian Assange left Belmarsh Prison and began the journey back to his native Australia. A deal between the US and Assange was reached whereby he pled guilty to one count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defence information under Title 18 of the US Code in return for […]

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The Continuing Attack upon Human Rights: The Illegal Migration Act 2023

Dr Paul Arnell

The hostility that recent UK governments have shown towards human rights continues unabated. Indeed, it is increasing. It has been manifested in a number of ways. The origins of the antipathy can be traced to certain judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Notable here are Hirst v UK and Al-Skeini v UK.

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