Conservative proposals to strip judges of powers to rule on asylum appeals and quit the ECHR have been called an "attack on justice and equality" by refugee groups and lawyers. Immigration decisions would be made internally by the Home Office, with legal aid scrapped.
Lord Ranger, a British Indian Tory peer, is suing the UK government in the High Court over the revocation of his CBE. He claims the decision, advised by PM Keir Starmer, was unlawful and violated his freedom of expression rights.
Apple announces major Siri upgrade integrated with Google's Gemini AI, rebranded as Siri AI, set for fall release. Also introduces enhanced child safety features for devices.
US defender Chris Richards' participation in the World Cup is uncertain due to an ankle injury. Coach Mauricio Pochettino awaits further assessments before making a decision, with the team's group stage opener against Paraguay on June 12 looming.
Four Polish judges, prevented from serving on the Constitutional Tribunal, have filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). This follows an ECHR interim measure ordering Polish authorities to allow the judges to perform their duties.
The European Court of Human Rights has archived the case of the Gucci sisters, Allegra and Alessandra, who sought to overturn Italian court rulings obliging them to pay an annuity to their mother, Patrizia Reggiani, convicted of orchestrating Maurizio Gucci's murder. The court ruled that since the payments had been made, there was no longer a matter to decide, frustrating the sisters' quest for recognition of what they called an "aberration."
The UK and 45 other European nations have signed a political declaration endorsing the use of third country hubs for unwanted asylum seekers, aiming to control irregular migration and potentially limit judicial intervention in deportations.
The Council of Europe's 46 member states signed the Chișinău declaration, a non-binding agreement that may lead to stricter asylum and immigration rulings by the ECHR, sparking concerns over weakened human rights protections for migrants.
The UK government, led by Keir Starmer, faces criticism for attempting to dilute protections against torture in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to facilitate deportations of refused asylum seekers and foreign criminals.
Speaking to POLITICO, the secretary general of the Council of Europe said it was the U.K.’s choice whether it wanted to stay in the treaty or not.
Lawyers for oligarch claim freezing of £5.3bn of assets ‘unfair and abusive’ amid row over use of funds for Ukraine Roman Abramovich has gone to the European court of human rights (ECHR), claiming that a criminal investigation into his financial affairs by the Jersey authorities has breached his human rights, according to reports.The former owner of Chelsea FC, who is under UK sanctions over his links to Vladimir Putin, is being investigated in Jersey over allegations of corruption and money laundering. Continue reading...
Roman Abramovich has filed a claim with the ECHR, alleging that a long-running criminal investigation by Jersey authorities into his finances is abusive and violates his human rights, including his right to a fair trial and privacy.
