The High Court in London has ruled in favour of the British government’s plans to send illegal immigrants to Rwanda, and to leave them there if they have their application for asylum in the UK rejected. On Monday, two judges at the Royal Courts of Justice ruled that the policy was “lawful.” Lord Justice Lewis,…
UK High Court Rules in Favour of Government’s Controversial Rwanda Policy, Saying It Is ‘Lawful’
Undetected Earthquake: Europe’s Highest Court Denies Extradition to China
Commentary Years in the making, the first-ever trial has been held by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) for a case concerning an extradition to China—and the decision, out just weeks ago, is extraordinary, and can best be likened to an undetected earthquake. Consequences will be felt across all of Europe, not merely the…
Raab Unveils Bill of Rights in Effort to Reassert UK Legal Supremacy
June 22, 2022
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Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has unveiled a Bill of Rights that he claims would overrule decisions made by the European Court of Human Rights, such as the recent interim measure which blocked the deportation of several illegal immigrants to Rwanda. Raab, who is also the deputy prime minister, says the Bill of Rights—which would supplant…
‘Time to Complete Brexit,’ Attorney General Says After ECHR Grounded UK Deportation Flight to Rwanda
Attorney General Suella Braverman on Saturday said she has “significant reservations” about the UK’s relationship with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). She said it’s “time to complete Brexit and let the British people decide who can and cannot stay in our country.” Her comment came after the European court effectively grounded a British flight deporting…
Legal Experts Divided Over Where Rwanda Impasse Leaves UK and European Court
British experts on constitutional law and the UK’s relationship with Europe are divided on the question of what might happen in the wake of the Rwanda deportations impasse. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) stepped in at the last minute on Tuesday night with an interim measure that effectively blocked the British government from…
UK Attorney General Refuses to Rule out Withdrawing From ECHR
Attorney General Suella Braverman has refused to rule out Britain withdrawing from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) after a flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda was halted at the last moment. Braverman said “all options are on the table” and said many people would be “frustrated” about a court in Strasbourg giving a ruling…
Why UK Stopped Rwanda Flight After European Court of Human Rights Ruling
A Boeing 767 that was set to take seven asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda was grounded at the last moment on Tuesday night after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). But what is the ECHR and why is Britain still bound by it? In April British Home Secretary Priti Patel…
UK Flight Taking Illegal Immigrants to Rwanda Halted by European Court of Human Rights
June 15, 2022
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A flight due to take illegal immigrants from the UK to Rwanda was halted on Tuesday after last-minute interventions by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on April 14 that people who enter the UK illegally, including those who cross the English Channel in small boats, may end up…
Russian Parliament Votes to Break With European Court of Human Rights
June 10, 2022
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LONDON—Russia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a pair of bills ending the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) jurisdiction in the country. Parliament’s lower house, the Duma, approved two bills—one removing the country from the court’s jurisdiction and a second setting March 15 as the cut-off point, with rulings against Russia made after that date not…
European Court Rules Mandatory Vaccination for Children Doesn’t Violate Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that compulsory childhood vaccination in the Czech Republic does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights and could be regarded as being “necessary in a democratic society.” The Grand Chamber judgment, held by 16 votes to one, was on six complaints against the Czech government…
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