21st June 2023
On 12 June 2023, the Illegal Migration Bill continued its fourth day in the Committee Stage, where members of the House of Lords discussed the clauses on entry and settlement... Read more 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
19th May 2023
As of 19 May 2023, the Illegal Migration Bill has reached Committee Stage in the House of Lords. RSI believes that proposals in the Bill would restrict citizenship rights for... 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 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 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
15th September 2022
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled yesterday in a major case that France violated human rights when it refused to let French children and women confined... 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 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
13th July 2022
Today, RSI launched its Global Repatriations Tracker, an important new tool that charts the estimated number of children, women and men repatriated from northeast Syria by country and date since 2019.... 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 more 21st June 2022
Today, RSI submitted its evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights outlining its concerns with the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill. In summary, RSI argues that the... Read more
30th March 2022
Today, Rights & Security International submitted evidence to the UK's Universal Periodic Review. In this evidence, RSI explains that: The UK government is seeking to introduce an amnesty for all... Read more 8th March 2022
Today RSI submitted its response to the Ministry of Justice's consultation on ‘Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights’. RSI’s submission demonstrates four overarching points of concern with... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved
