Human Rights news


Consultation is a good start point

POSSIBLE outcomes suggested in the island’s population consultation programme will never be fully human-rights compliant but they are a good starting point, a local advocate has said.


PubWatch barred over data protection breach

GUERNSEY police breached five data protection principles involving one individual, an independent local watchdog has ruled.


‘Make a stand for human rights’

CHERIE BOOTH QC made a plea to the Guernsey International Legal Association last night to support human rights.


Human rights activist out of detention

GUERNSEYMAN and human rights campaigner Jon Castle is on his way back to the UK after being arrested off the Chagos Islands.


Human Rights Act ‘was a mistake’

CHIEF MINISTER Mike Torode caused a stir in the House yesterday when he criticised the Human Rights Act.


‘Law delay is down to Policy Council’

RESPONSIBILITY lies with the Policy Council to enact the long-overdue human rights law after the law officers denied they were standing in its way.


Human rights outrage

Delays in implementing the human rights law locally have been branded a disgrace.


European Court rejects complaint-hearing case

A FORMER Guernsey resident who took the UK Government to the European Court of Human Rights has lost his case.


Human rights court to rule on another case

ANOTHER former Guernsey resident is taking the UK Government to the European Court of Human Rights.

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