26th May 2023
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
11th May 2023
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 Bill... Read more
18th April 2023
Yesterday, the Scottish National Party (SNP) echoed RSI’s concerns about the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill during a debate in the House of Commons. RSI has briefed... Read more
31st March 2023
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
22nd February 2023
Today, the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) released a judgement rejecting the appeal of Shamima Begum, a young woman born in the UK and raised in London, against the Home Office's decision... Read more
2nd February 2023
Today, Baroness Smith of Newnham supported RSIs concerns about the legality of the use of people's biometric data, in the House of Lords Committee Stage debates on the Northern Ireland... Read more 1st February 2023
On 17 January 2023, the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights supported RSI’s argument that human rights in the UK should be enforceable -- not toothless. In our August... Read more
31st January 2023
Today, RSI submitted evidence to the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism's call for inputs on the impact of... Read more
23rd January 2023
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 8th December 2022
Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights and RSI brief Parliament on Clause 14 of the Bill of Rights Bill. We believe the clause, if enacted, would: Remove access to justice for... Read more 1st December 2022
On 23 November 2022, Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick, a member of the House of Lords, publicly raised RSI’s concerns about the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill during a Committee Stage debate. Quoting from... Read more
29th November 2022
On 6 December 2022, the National Security Bill has its Second Reading in the UK House of Lords. RSI believes that the Bill – if enacted – would unjustly limit... Read more 25th November 2022
On 22 November 2022, the House of Lords Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland cited RSI’s concerns about the negative impacts of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill on human rights.... Read more 3rd November 2022
Today, RSI submitted evidence to a House of Lords Sub-Committee on the human rights implications of the pending Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. In this submission, we argue that: The UK... Read more
26th October 2022
Today, the Joint Committee of Human Rights agreed with RSI’s legal analysis and advised the UK government to ‘reconsider its whole approach’ to the legacy of the conflict in Northern... Read more
7th September 2022
Today, 123 civil society groups wrote to every MP to advocate against the Bill of Rights Bill. This coalition spans organisations working on human rights and civil liberties, equality, the... Read more
1st September 2022
Rights & Security International (RSI) is pleased to publish the result of its research on the role of Ombudsperson offices to advance human rights within the UN counter-terrorism framework. RSI... Read more 25th August 2022
Today, RSI submitted evidence to the JCHR, in which we argue that the Bill of Rights Bill should be scrapped. We have identified particular concerns regarding clauses 5, 7, 14-16 and 18,... Read more
5th July 2022
RSI submitted evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) on the creation of a Human Rights Ombudsperson. RSI welcomes this initiative and recommends that such an institution is... Read more
4th July 2022
Today, RSI outlined its opposition to the reforms proposed in the Bill of Rights Bill. While the Bill is objectionable for many reasons, RSI believes that the proposed Bill of... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved
