The below-signed organisations welcome today’s call by the UN Committee Against Torture for an independent judge-led inquiry into UK complicity in torture and rendition post 9/11.
In her first major announcement since taking office, new Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt put forward plans to opt out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) in future armed conflicts and will consult on proposals for a presumption agai
The Supreme Court has this morning ruled that decisions of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) – the court which hears cases on surveillance and the actions of the intelligence agencies – cannot be exempt from judicial review by the High Court. Our intervention in the case helped ensure hugely important court decisions on surveillance and intelligence agencies can be challenged.
Liberty is on the steering committee of a coalition of 80 civil society organisations and was a key contributor to a report submitted to the UN Committee Against Torture’s (UNCAT) five-year review of the UK.
The breach shows that current legal safeguards are not sufficient to give the public confidence that bulk surveillance powers do not put us at risk, contrary to the Government’s repeated assertions.
The Government backed down on some key human rights concerns, but we will continue to monitor its implementation to ensure this Bill does not put people at risk
Joe Ousalice spent almost 18 years in the Navy. But in the 1990s Joe was hounded out of the Navy, and had his long service and good conduct medal literally cut from his chest – just because he was bisexual.
Penny Mordaunt is the first ever female Secretary of State for Defence. As International Development Secretary, she had to address revelations and allegations of sexual harassment and predatory behaviour in the aid sector. This, sadly, will be highly relevant experience in her new role.
