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Amnesty urges Ireland to take case to Europe if UK legacy bill becomes law

A Troubles victim told an Irish committee that the UK government’s legacy bill was ‘despicable’.

The Independent UK

Turks risk losing Europe's human rights protections after court spurned

Nebahat Akkoc says her life began afresh after the European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2000 that she had suffered torture while in Turkish custody, emboldening her and others to carry on their fight for women's rights.

Reuters

Raab to bring back British Bill of Rights in bid to curb migrant crossings

The Justice Secretary said the Bill will establish supremacy of UK courts after judges in Strasbourg blocked Rwanda deportations.

The Independent UK

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Ireland's chief justice warns of 'aggressive nationalism' spreading across Europe

'It’s a real and existential challenge to some of the values that we hold dear'

Irish Mirror

Dutch activists sue government over assisted suicide

Campaigners calling for the decriminalization of assisted suicide in the Netherlands have taken the Dutch government to court arguing that its ban on helping a person end their life breaches human rights norms

The Independent UK

Liz Truss to give government powers to override human rights court

Prime minister resurrects plan for ECHR override

The Independent UK

Madeleine McCann parents 'naturally disappointed' after losing legal battle

Lawyers for Kate and Gerry McCann had argued that Portuguese authorities had breached their right to respect for a private and family life in the way the courts there dealt with their libel claims against Goncalo Amaral.

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Madeleine McCann’s parents speak out after defeat in legal fight with detective

Court ruled the couple’s right to a private life had not been breached by ex-Portuguese detective

The Independent UK

Madeleine McCann’s parents ‘naturally disappointed’ after losing legal battle

But Kate and Gerry McCann said the focus is now rightly on the search for their daughter and her abductor(s).

The Independent UK

Watch: Madeleine McCann’s parents lose latest legal battle over ex-detective’s comments

The parents of Madeleine McCann have lost the latest stage of their legal battle over comments made by a retired Portuguese detective claiming they were involved in her disappearance. Lawyers for Kate and Gerry McCann argued that Portuguese authorities had breached their right to respect for a private and family…

Evening Standard

Madeleine McCann's parents LOSE 13-year legal battle over ex-Portuguese detective's allegations

Kate and Gerry McCann had taken legal action over former Portuguese detective inspector Goncalo Amaral over his false suggestion that they were involved in Madeleine's disappearance

Daily Mirror

European court rules against parents of missing Madeleine McCann

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday against the parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann, saying that Portugal had given them a fair hearing in their libel battle against a former Portuguese policeman.

Reuters

Dublin judge Siofra O'Leary elected as first female President of European Court of Human Rights

It's also the first time an Irish judge has been elected to the role

Dublin Live

European Court of Human Rights condemns France over Syria repatriation refusals

The European Court of Human Rights condemned France Wednesday over its refusal to repatriate two of its female citizens from Syria, where they are being held after joining their Islamist partners in the country.

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France told to re-examine repatriation requests of wives of IS combatants

The European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday ruled that France must re-examine repatriation requests from two French women who travelled to Syria with their partners to join Islamic State, and the children they gave birth to there.

Reuters

Britain to shelve proposed Bill of Rights - The Sun

Britain's new government will shelve plans for a Bill of Rights aimed at giving London power to ignore rulings from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Sun newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Bill of Rights ‘harmful and unwelcome’, says Scottish Government

The Bill of Rights would make the UK Supreme Court the ultimate arbiter of human rights law in Scotland.

The Independent UK

Kenya tribes take UK government to EU court over colonial crimes

Applications have been filed with court in Strasbourg, France, and will be examined in due course

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'Horrible day' for dinosaurs: Small asteroid hit off coast of Guinea, 66 million years ago

In tonight's edition: Scientists recently discovered a crater off the coast of Guinea. While it was not as impactful as the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, its regional consequences would have been huge. Our regional correspondent Sam Bradpiece spoke to one of the researchers involved.

Reuters

Kenyan group sues UK government over what it calls colonial-era land theft

A group of Kenyans filed a case against the British government at the European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday over what it said was colonial-era land theft, torture and mistreatment.

The Conversation

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak want to crack down on migration – an expert reviews their plans

Immigration is an ideological headache for the UK’s Conservative party, caught between its neoliberal new right that champions free markets, and its social conservatism, which immigration is said to threaten. But a restrictive immigration stance has been a winning ticket for the Conservatives since David Cameron’s 2010 pledge to reduce…

Manchester Evening News

Archie Battersbee's family call for inquiry saying no parent must 'go through this again'

The 12-year-old, who had been in a coma since April, died on Saturday

Daily Mirror

Archie Battersbee timeline - mum's four months of hell and repeated court setbacks

Announcing her son's death on Saturday, Hollie Dance said Archie "fought right until the very end" four months after he suffered a catastrophic brain injury which saw him placed in a coma

The Independent UK

Archie Battersbee: Tragic case echoes heartbreaking fight other families have faced

Like Charlie Gard and Archie Evans before him, 12-year-old’s death raises agonising questions: what constitutes life and who should decide when it is over?

The Independent UK

Timeline in the case of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee

Archie died at 12.15pm on Saturday August 6.

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