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Human Rights Court adopts anti-coronavirus measures
Hearings cancelled; application time limit suspended for a month

Terrorist release bill questioned in rule of law report
Bingham Centre raises issue over changed expectations of serving prisoners

Facial recognition tech not fit for police use, MSPs report
Committee calls for proper legal regulation of use

UK scores fewest human rights cases per head of population
Annual analysis reveals growth in case backlog at Strasbourg court

Police practices among concerns raised in new human rights report
Commission lists 200 points in report to UN

A long game, but human rights will prevail, Sands argues
Philippe Sands QC delivers JUSTICE Scotland annual lecture

Trial not unfair because part heard in private: ECtHR
UK held not in breach of Convention over national security decision

Commission to look at constitution, democracy and rights
Rights body expresses concern over Queen's speech announcement

Draft Gender Recognition Bill released for views
Ministers claim no adverse impact on women from new declaration system

Child restraint rules for schools to be clarified
Minister acts in face of court challenge