Letter from 83 Organisations and Experts calling on “Five Eyes” to respect strong encryption
1st July 2017
Rights Watch (UK) joins 82 other organisations and experts from 5 nations to demand “Five Eyes” respect strong encryption. Read more
Petition to Repeal and Abandon the Prevent Strategy in Schools
1st February 2016
The governments Prevent strategy, a centrepiece of its national counter-terrorism policy, is stifling the freedoms of children in classrooms across the United Kingdom and is counter-productive. It is leaving a... Read more
Petition to Repeal and Abandon the Prevent Strategy in Schools
1st February 2016
The government’s Prevent strategy, a centrepiece of its national counter-terrorism policy, is stifling the freedoms of children in classrooms across the United Kingdom and is counter-productive. It is leaving a... Read more
Response to the Amendment to Ministerial Code to Remove Reference to International Law & Administration of Justice
26th November 2015
The Rt Hon David Cameron MPThe Prime Minister 10 Downing Street LondonSW1A 2AA 26/11/2015Dear Prime Minister,Re: Amendment to the Ministerial Code to remove the reference to international law and the... Read more
Response to the Amendment to Ministerial Code to Remove Reference to International Law & Administration of Justice
26th November 2015
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP The Prime Minister 10 Downing Street London SW1A 2AA 26/11/2015 Dear Prime Minister, Re: Amendment to the Ministerial Code to remove the reference to... Read more
Response to Request for Views on Implementation of Prevent from the London Assembly Police & Crime Committee
2nd May 2015
Signatories of letter led by Rights & Security International include Amnesty International, Liberty, Muslim Council of Britain London, 1 March February 2024 – A group of eleven organisations spearheaded by... Read more
Response to Call for Evidence for the Review of Communications Data & Interception Powers
3rd October 2014
Our Mission: Promoting human rights and holding governments to account, drawing upon the lessons learned from the conflict in Northern Ireland. Our Expertise and Achievements: Since 1990, Rights Watch (UK)... Read more
Northern Ireland Policing Board Historical Enquiries Team (HET) Working Group
9th September 2013
Response to Call for Submissions: Northern Ireland Policing Board – Historical Enquiries Team (HET) Working Group Rights Watch (UK) (formerly British Irish Rights Watch) Our Mission: Promoting human rights and... Read more
Public Consultation on ‘New Powers Package Policy Paper’ for the Police Ombudsman for NI (OPONI)
9th August 2013
Introduction RW (UK) welcomes the continued reform of OPONI as a key institution in the policing structure of Northern Ireland and as one mechanism for investigating conflict-related deaths (The Legacy... Read more
Response to Call for Written Evidence: House of Lords Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005
9th July 2013
See below for Rights Watch UK's response to a call for written evidence by the House of Lords Select Committee on the Inquiries Act 2005. Read more
Non-Jury Trial Arrangements for Northern Ireland
1st March 2013
Right Honourable Theresa Villiers MP Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Office 11 Millbank London SW1P 4PN 14 March 2013 RE: Non-Jury Trial Arrangements for Northern Ireland Dear... Read more
Submission to the Baha Mousa Inquiry
9th September 2007
1. Introduction 1.1 British Irish Rights Watch (BIRW) is an independent non-governmental organisation that has been monitoring the human rights dimension of the conflict, and the peace process, in Northern... Read more
Submission to UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Mechanism Concerning the UK
9th November 2006
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 British Irish rights watch is an independent non-governmental organisation that monitors the human rights dimension of the conflict and the peace process in Northern Ireland. Our services... Read more
Response to the Council of Europe’s Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism
9th November 2006
Our Mission: Promoting human rights and holding governments to account, drawing upon the lessons learned from the conflict in Northern Ireland. Our Expertise and Achievements: Since 1990, Rights Watch (UK)... Read more
Submission to Robert Hamill Inquiry Concerning Immunity From Subsequent Prosecution or Disciplinary Action for Certain Witnesses
9th May 2005
At its opening hearing on 24th May 2005, the Robert Hamill Inquiry indicated that it will approach any request for immunity from prosecution (or, potentially, disciplinary action) on a case-by-case... Read more