United Kingdom
The UK left the European Union in January 2020, following a three-year process that caused deep strain to the country’s politics and constitution in ways that put the institutions that protect human rights at risk. It is also unclear to what extent EU law-derived human rights protections will be maintained post-departure, including for EU citizens resident in the UK. On the domestic front, a growing reliance on food banks is linked to austerity budget cuts and a welfare system overhaul that undermine the rights of the poorest families. The government refused in 2019 to order a fresh public inquiry into alleged UK complicity in rendition and torture.
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UK: Children in England Going Hungry with Schools Shut
Uneven UK Approach for Covid-19 Doesn’t Guarantee Children’s Right to Food
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UK: No-Deal Brexit Risks Hunger for Poorest
Government Failing to Take Adequate Steps to Ensure Right to Food
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UK Lags Behind Tackling Forced Labor in Xinjiang
New Measures to Address Abuses in Chinese Region Insufficient
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UK: Setting Aside Rights when Inconvenient
Responding to Pandemic, Brexit, Government Undermines Institutions that Protect Rights
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Every Child in the UK Deserves a Safe and Secure Home
Government Needs to Ensure Adequate Housing for Homeless Families
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United Kingdom: ICC Prosecutor Ends Scrutiny of Iraq Abuses
British Authorities Have Dismal Record of Addressing War Crimes
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Sex Workers’ Safety in the Balance in Scotland
Consultation Ignores Safest Option for Workers — Full Decriminalization
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England is Under Lockdown Again. Is Universal Credit Ready?
Concerns About Equal Access to the Benefit and Fresh Fears Over the ‘Five-Week Wait’
