
United Kingdom
The government introduced legislation undermining the rights to protest, vote, and seek asylum while limiting judicial and parliamentary oversight of executive decisions. The government cut social security support despite clear warnings it would increase food insecurity, debt, and homelessness. New domestic violence legislation lacks adequate protections for migrant women and girls and support for Black, Asian and other minoritized survivors. The UK government’s ambition of promoting human rights and the rule of law globally is undermined by its domestic record and at times side-lined by other interests, including trade and migration control. Ongoing fossil fuel subsidies and coal mining permits contradict UK government efforts to rally international support for climate action.

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Europe/Central Asia
August 13, 2022
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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
News
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English Football Should Stand for Rights as World Cup Approaches
Controversial Qatar Tournament Begins in Less than 100 Days
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UK: Tackling Violence against Some Women, But Not All
Government Set to Exclude Migrant Women in Ratification of Key Treaty
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The UK Government’s Bill of Wrongs
Replacing Human Rights Act with ‘British Bill of Rights’ Will Dilute Rights Protections
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UK’s Rights Assessment of Rwanda Not Based on Facts
Abuses Overlooked to Justify Cruel Asylum Policy
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