UK ‘taking back control’ of its borders risks rolling back human rights protections: The High Court in Belfast has ruled that key elements of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act are incompatible with the Windsor framework and should not be applied in Northern Ireland. Once again, Northern Ireland appears to be a block on the Brexit …
How children affected by criminal exploitation in Northern Ireland need better legal protections: In the 25 years since the Good Friday agreement was signed, paramilitarism in Northern Ireland has remained ever-present in some communities. Of the 3,260 instances of paramilitary violence meted out since Northern Ireland achieved peace, 349 have involved children. These attacks have …
Gig economy workers are to get better EU protections – creating an awkward choice for Rishi Sunak: Workers for online operators like Deliveroo and Uber are in line for sweeping new rights and protections within the EU after ministers met in Luxembourg to thrash out proposals. The resulting agreement on proposed rights for platform workers that …
Renters reform bill: protections for renters are overshadowed by new powers for landlords: Clare Louise Jackson/Shutterstock The UK government has tabled the long awaited renter’s reform bill, the first step to change in England’s troubled private rented sector. The bill’s headline reform is to end “no fault” evictions, something Theresa May announced plans to do …
The UK government may have rejected menopause protections – but workplaces are more supportive than ever: The UK government recently decided against providing special protection for menopausal employees under the Equality Act (2010), rejecting recommendations from the UK parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee. Nine characteristics are already protected from discrimination by UK law: sex, age, …
South Africa in the news: U.S. to Back Waiver of Vaccine IP Protections at WTO, Tai Says: The U.S. will support a proposal to waive intellectual-property protections for Covid-19 vaccines: USTR Katherine Tai …: “South Africa” – BingNews Lions fail to sell documentary rights for South Africa tour as major broadcasters all turn them down: …
South Africa in the news: Biden Backs Waiving International Patent Protections For COVID-19 Vaccines: President Biden threw his support behind a World Trade Organization proposal on Wednesday to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines, …: “South Africa” – BingNews G-7 calls out China over rights at virus-shadowed meeting: The top G-7 diplomats meeting in …
UN envoy is correct to call for greater social rights protections in the UK – says former rapporteur: UN envoy Philip Alston hears from people in Newcastle. © Bassam Khawaja 2018 For 12 days, Philip Alston, the UN envoy on extreme poverty and human rights, and his tireless team, have travelled the length and breadth …
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