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Lawyers urge support for Afghanistan professionals
Statement calls on UK Government to offer evacuation and asylum
ICO consults on draft international data transfer terms
Draft agreement would replace standard contractual clauses
Five organisations named for extra human rights funding
48 bodies in total to benefit from new Equality and Human Rights Fund
Scottish Legal Aid Board to improve equality approach
Legal agreement is signed to help end discrimination
Two child rule a matter for Parliament: Supreme Court
Cap on child benefit justifiable though within ambit of ECHR
Rise in hate crime charges
New figures reveal 4% increase
Secure accommodation rules not being followed: report
Children's Commissioner study finds poor practice by authorities
RIPA surveillance regime held a breach of human rights
Strasbourg court finds 2000 Act powers too wide for Convention
Commission has human rights angle on COVID certificates
Briefing sets out how Government should approach decision to stay compliant
Time limit for Human Rights Court application to be cut
Protocol 15 to the Convention comes into force from 1 August 2021
Study supports Europe-wide legal protection for lawyers
Council of Europe paper seeks to counter increasing harassment and threats
Megrahi applicant refused permission for UKSC appeal
Court holds no compatibility issue raised to take to Supreme Court
Changes to organ donation law
Opt out system begins today in Scotland
Public boards law able to count trans people as women
Judge rejects challenge to Gender Representation Act
Church closure rules struck down on priest's challenge
Court of Session rules Scottish Government's COVID-19 regulations excessive
UNCRC Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Unanimous backing for bringing children's rights into domestic Scots law
New Human Rights Bill for Scotland
Plan to make UN treaties part of Scots law
Redress for historical child abuse survivors
New law means victims can obtain compensation
Hate Crime Bill finally passed by MSPs
Controversy to the end on protection for women and freedom of speech
Leave Human Rights Act alone, Faculty tells Government
Advocates' response to independent review says law working well
Don't curb human rights, ministers and Commission argue
Scottish Government and Human Rights Commission release review responses
COVID recovery plan must rebalance human rights: MSPs
Holyrood inquiry finds the already disadvantaged suffered most
Ministers launch equality and human rights support fund
£7m available to help tackle gaps in service provision
EU releases draft UK data transfer clearance
Decisions to be further scrutinised ahead of final adoption