Accountability and Access to Justice Archives - Rights & Security International

Scrap the Impunity Bill, RSI tells UK government as deadline looms

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(London, 5 September 2023) - The UK government should drop its plans to finalise the Legacy Bill for Northern Ireland this week, wiping out any hope of truth or justice... Read more

RSI urges President Biden to oppose Legacy Bill in discussion with Prime Minister Sunak

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On Thursday 8th June, RSI wrote to President Biden urging him to oppose the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, during his discussions with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.... Read more

House of Commons hears RSIs concerns about new police snooping powers

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On Tuesday 16 May, the Labour Party supported RSI’s analysis of the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill in a Committee debate. RSI has repeatedly raised concerns that... Read more

Don’t give police new surveillance powers, RSI tells Public Bill Committee

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Yesterday, RSI testified before a House of Commons Committee about the negative impacts the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill would have if Parliament adopts it. The Public... Read more

Parliament hears concerns about plans to give police and Home Secretary unaccountable snooping powers

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Yesterday, the Scottish National Party (SNP) echoed RSIs concerns about the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill during a debate in the House of Commons.RSI has briefed MPs... Read more

JCHR quotes RSI on the idea of a human rights ombudsperson in the UK

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On 28 March, the UK Parliaments Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) published its report on the creation of a human rights ombudsperson in the UK, quoting and supporting RSIs... Read more

Shamima Begum Decision Leaves Trafficking Survivors and British Migrants Out in the Cold

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Today, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) released Read more

Emails raise concerns about potential Home Office interference in the Independent Review of Prevent, says Rights & Security International

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Rights & Security International (RSI), a London-based human rights charity, says copies of emails it has secured through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request raise concerns that the Home Office... Read more

RSI in the House of Lords opposing Northern Ireland amnesty bill

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On23 November 2022, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, a member of the House of Lords, publicly raised RSIs concerns about theNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillduringaCommittee Stage debate.Quoting from our... Read more

RSI in the House of Lords: The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill breaches international human rights law

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On 22 November 2022,the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland cited RSIs concerns about the negative impacts of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill on human rights.In... Read more

Joint Committee on Human Rights supports RSIs analysis that Legacy Bill would violate international law

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Today, the Joint Committee of Human Rights agreed with RSIs legal analysis and advised the UK government to reconsider its whole approach to the legacy of the conflict in Northern... Read more

Europe’s highest court stresses RSI’s work in major ruling

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The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled yesterday in a Read more

RSI advises UK Parliament to scrap Northern Ireland legacy legislation

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(London, 23 June 2022) Today, Rights & Security International advised the UK Parliament to scrap the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which it believes would violate human rights... Read more

UK: Government should not use new laws to let its officials violate human rights with impunity

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(London, 10 May 2022) - The UK government risks creating large accountability gaps for human rights violations, Rights & Security International (RSI) said today following the announcement of planned legislation... Read more

UK Parliaments Joint Committee on Human Rights Accepts RSIs Explanation of Why the Human Rights Act Should Apply Overseas

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On 23 June 2021, the UK Parliaments Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) released their submission to the governments Independent Human Rights Act Review, pointing to RSIs materials to explain... Read more

Scrap the Impunity Bill, RSI tells UK government as deadline looms

RSI urges President Biden to oppose Legacy Bill in discussion with Prime Minister Sunak

House of Commons hears RSIs concerns about new police snooping powers

Don’t give police new surveillance powers, RSI tells Public Bill Committee

Parliament hears concerns about plans to give police and Home Secretary unaccountable snooping powers

JCHR quotes RSI on the idea of a human rights ombudsperson in the UK

Shamima Begum Decision Leaves Trafficking Survivors and British Migrants Out in the Cold

Emails raise concerns about potential Home Office interference in the Independent Review of Prevent, says Rights & Security International

RSI in the House of Lords opposing Northern Ireland amnesty bill

RSI in the House of Lords: The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill breaches international human rights law

Joint Committee on Human Rights supports RSIs analysis that Legacy Bill would violate international law

Europe’s highest court stresses RSI’s work in major ruling

RSI advises UK Parliament to scrap Northern Ireland legacy legislation

UK: Government should not use new laws to let its officials violate human rights with impunity

UK Parliaments Joint Committee on Human Rights Accepts RSIs Explanation of Why the Human Rights Act Should Apply Overseas

UK: New “Legacy” Plans May Violate International Law

Legacy Practitioners Open Letter: legacy commitments in NDNA must be returned to

UK: Concerns about Impunity in Northern Ireland Following Queens Speech

RSI & CAJ in the House of Lords: Overseas Operations Bill must uphold the Good Friday Agreement

UK: Dont renew Coronavirus Act provisions that harm rights