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