Human Rights Act

The Human Rights Act is a piece of legislation that was passed in the United Kingdom in 1998. It incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights into domestic British law, allowing individuals to seek protection of their rights in UK courts. The Act sets out a number of fundamental rights and freedoms that are protected under the convention, including the right to life, the prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment, the right to a fair trial, and the right to respect for private and family life. The Human Rights Act has been widely criticized by some for allegedly allowing foreign criminals to avoid deportation, among other things.

 

 

“Human trafficking, slavery & sexual exploitation,” from Afghanistan War Victims’ Voices
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“Human trafficking, slavery & sexual exploitation,” from Afghanistan War Victims’ Voices

ByAdam Zarnowski

Afghanistan War Victims’ Voices – PRESS RELEASE CONGRESS from The Hague Remarks at The Hague, Netherlands, on June 23rd, 2022 Regarding Crimes Against Humanity in Afghanistan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w21uGV88IU?t=2924 Some people are blocked from the audio, so be sure to turn on closed captions. Good afternoon, my name is Adam Zarnowski and I will be speaking about…

Tibetans urge global community not to forget Tibet on World Refugee Day
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Tibetans urge global community not to forget Tibet on World Refugee Day

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Lhasa [Tibet], June 21 (ANI): Tibetans on the occasion of World Refugee Day urged the international community to support them and collectively stand together against China, and not to forget Tibet. Benedict Rogers a human rights activist and writer highlighted the Chinese repressions of Tibet and said that for many years Tibet was a cause…

Capacity Building in Mauritania
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Capacity Building in Mauritania

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Posted by Lily Bivins on June 10, 2022 This post was written by Dame Ba, Mauritania Program Coordinator Free the Slaves is working hard trying to change the conditions that allow slavery to persist. That’s why we’re continuing our work in Mauritania to promote social inclusion and prevent the marginalization of the Haratin Community. Since…

The historic elimination of state-imposed forced labour in Uzbekistan: decent work must now be protected
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The historic elimination of state-imposed forced labour in Uzbekistan: decent work must now be protected

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Today, 10 March 2022, Anti-Slavery International, together with the Cotton Campaign, celebrates the historic achievement of the elimination of state-imposed forced labour in the 2021 Uzbek cotton harvest. For almost 15 years, the Cotton Campaign, a coalition of international human and labour rights NGOs, independent trade unions, brand and retail associations and others, of which…

Ahead of World Day against human trafficking, UN expert stresses States’ obligation to stop ‘gross human rights violations’
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Ahead of World Day against human trafficking, UN expert stresses States’ obligation to stop ‘gross human rights violations’

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Many of those falling prey to traffickers are migrants, including refugees and asylum seekers who have left their country of origin for various reasons; including conflict, natural disaster, persecution or extreme poverty. “They have left behind their social protection network, and are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation,” said Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Special Rapporteur on…