Daniella Lock
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Looking forward to being at
@KCL_Law
from September. Thank you vv much to my colleagues at
@BonaveroIHR
and
@strengthandsol
for having me, will miss you a lot.
Dr Daniella Lock (
@DaniellaLock
) joins us from the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the
@UniofOxford
and will be a Lecturer in Law. Her research is focused on UK Executive power, human rights and democracy, particularly in relation to national security and protest.
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I've written a
@ukcla
post on the Bill of Rights Bill. I argue that the Bill undermines sovereignty and meaningful democratic oversight of rights protection in at least three ways not acknowledged by the Government and the Bill’s supporters.
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Very excited to have accepted a post-doc position with
@fdelond
on this amazing project, assessing government accountability and review during the pandemic. Come and work with us!
I am delighted that
@DaniellaLock
has joined the project (and thus
@bhamlaw
) as the primary researcher on the project. We are also now recruiting research assistants in NI, Wales and Scotland (0.2 FTE; would suit PGR students). See more + apply here
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New ECtHR on the right to protest stating that peaceful assembly can include when protestors blockade the road and refuse to move 1/
ECtHR: Netherlands breached Article 11 (Right to Freedom of Association) by fining protesters blocking a road to protest against an eviction. The Dutch courts ruled that the protest was not peaceful as it had aimed to confront the police and physically
prevent the eviction. The
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My analysis of the Big Brother Watch ruling on UK surveillance by the European Court of Human Rights has been published in the European Human Rights Law Review. 1/2
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I've written a post on the recent High Court ruling which finds the Rwanda scheme to be compatible with ECHR requirements. I argue the ruling's limitations provide a case for why ECHR constraints on immigration policy are important 🧵
Daniella Lock: UK Government Assessments of Risks to Refugees and ECHR Constraints on UK Immigration Policy in the Rwanda Ruling
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The Government has scheduled the Bill of Rights second reading for 12 September. Here's a🧵on why this is a sign of democratic backsliding in the UK 1/15
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I've written a post on the Shamima Begum case for the
@ukcla
. I raise three issues with relying on democratic accountability as a ground for judicial deference to the executive in the UK national security context.
Daniella Lock: The Shamima Begum Case: Difficulties with ‘democratic accountability’ as a justification for judicial deference in the national security context
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There should be conversations within the field about the reasons for this. Maybe there are factors related to field itself which affect women and other groups' confidence and faith that people will be interested in and engage with their arguments rather than be dismissive.
Since the beginning of July, Public Law has only received *3* submissions to the main articles section with female authors or co-authors. The editors and editorial committee are really keen to ensure that the articles we publish reflect the diversity of the field.
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The Lords are examining the Illegal Migration Bill today. Here is an analysis of the constitutional implications of the Bill, produced by the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, IPLA, Liberty, Amnesty International and the Public Law Project.🧵
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Telegraph have now deleted their tweet on their article about the Attorney General banning gov lawyers from telling ministers that their policies are unlawful 1/2
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Yesterday, the Commons examined the Illegal Migration Bill on three working day's notice. Today, the Lords are due to examine the Public Order Bill (and the recent gov amendments reinserting its most broad provisions) 1/4
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Congratulations to everyone who fought so hard against this cruel and thoughtless policy
Judgment has been handed down this morning in the ‘Rwanda Appeals.’ UKSC 2023/0093, UKSC 2023/0094, UKSC 2023/0095, UKSC 2023/0096, UKSC 2023/0097, UKSC 2023/0105:
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Look at the colour of the UK compared to most of the rest of Europe. Recent legal reform undermining civil society has barely received attention, yet is quickly narrowing avenues for political dissent. Here's a 🧵on just some of the recent reform damaging our democracy 1/
🚀New global
#PeoplePower2023
report launched today shows where civil society conditions are improving & getting worse. 🔴🟡🟢
Nearly a third of humanity lives in countries rated as ‘closed’.
New ratings & data on top violations:
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Thank you very much to the Administrative Law Bar Association for inviting me to speak about the research in my forthcoming book, UK National Security Law and Human Rights, on judicial review and national security 1/4
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Join us on 19 Oct for a discussion I'm chairing on a UK Bill of Rights Bill with leading experts Tom Hickman KC (
@TomRHickman
), Jun Pang (
@hyjpang_
), Dominic Grieve KC, and Gavin Phillipson (
@Prof_Phillipson
). Sign up here:
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The video recording of the
@BonaveroIHR
panel discussion I chaired on 'Reflections on a UK Bill of Rights Bill' can now be viewed on YouTube - with Dominic Grieve KC, Tom Hickman KC, Jun Pang, Prof Gavin Phillipson
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I spoke to
@BBCRadioLondon
this morning about the right to protest, the huge rallies calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and how the UK Government has recently undermined UK protest rights.
(18.58mins in - 24:59min)
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Early view of my
@ModernLRev
note 'A New Chapter in the Normalisation of Closed Material Procedures' now available - discussing the Supreme Court decision in Haralambous, and the model of CMP normalisation proposed by
@enanopoulos
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A paper I co-wrote with
@fdelond
and
@pablo_grez
on the use of delegated legislation during the pandemic - and what this reveals about the use of delegated legislation more generally - is now out in Legal Studies. You can read it here for free:
The last
@CVROUK
output has just been published in Legal Studies. In it,
@DaniellaLock
,
@pablo_grez
and I explore what the pandemic reveals about the resilience of the 'constitutional bargain' that underpins delegated legislation.
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On Monday, the 152 page National Security Bill will receive its Second Reading in the House of Commons. There's been little media reporting on the Bill. Here’s a thread on some of the new powers included in the Bill (with
@OllieRyanTucker
)
Bill here: 1/15
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Thank you to everyone who attended the event at Bonavero Institute earlier this week on the Bill of Rights Bill (BORB), not yet formally withdrawn, and the future of UK human rights protection. Some points made in the discussion: 🧵
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Solidarity with all those orgs, people and committees who have been scrambling to help with legislative scrutiny and give info to MPs of the human rights implications of all this legislation, you must be exhausted! 4/4
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Join us tomorrow for a panel discussion at the Bonavero Institute on the Bill of Rights Bill and the future of human rights protection in the UK, with Tom Hickman KC, Jun Pang, Gavin Phillipson and Dominic Grieve KC
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Last week, in the House of Commons on the Bill: 'It will hand unprecedented, draconion powers to the repressive arms of the British State, but we have only been given three hours to discuss it' John Trickett (lab) Hansard vol 729 col 20. 2/4
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Something I wrote for
@jacobin
on the recent arrests of protestors expressing anti-monarchist sentiment. The piece explores the variety of laws UK police may use in intervening in peaceful protest, as well as the upcoming Public Order Bill.
The recent arrests of anti-monarchy protesters are part of a broader trend. For years, Britain’s Conservatives have emboldened law enforcement to take an "arrest now and ask questions later" approach to policing.
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The UNHCR has found the UK-Rwanda Treaty to be incompatible with international law. Hopefully Parliamentarians will read and not vote through the Rwanda Bill - a law so obviously in violation of the UK's legal obligations to protect human rights
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Report on the dire constitutional implications of the Illegal Migration Bill with
@libertyhq
,
@ILPAimmigration
,
@AmnestyUK
and
@publiclawprojct
.
The report argues the Bill is an attempt by the UK Govt to place itself above the law and take away fundamental rights in the UK.
Don't miss the publication of our new Bonavero Report NO. 2/2023, entitled 'The Illegal Migration Bill: Constitutional Implications':
@OxfordLawFac
@DaniellaLock
@publiclawprojct
@libertyhq
@AmnestyUK
@ILPAimmigration
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This
@ModernLRev
article, co-written with
@fdelond
and
@pablo_grez
, on the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CVA) and constitutional principle is now available for early view. 1/2
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What were the recent legal changes affecting protests? What do they mean for the right to protest and UK democracy? I'll be speaking to Anna Morris KC, Kevin Blowe of
@netpol
, and Prof David Mead about them on this
@BonaveroIHR
panel, 11 Oct from 5.30pm.
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An article I co-wrote with
@pablo_grez
and
@fdelond
on human rights oversight by the Scottish Parliament during the pandemic has just been published in Public Law
Articles inc
@SwatiJhaveri
on Executive Constitutionalism;
@fdelond
,
@pablo_grez
and
@DaniellaLock
on Covid-19 and rights oversight in the Scottish Parliament;
@A_B_Evans
on the HoC and Devolution;
@TingXu7
on Laski's influence on human rights in Republican China.
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Tanzil Chowdhury and I have written a
@ukcla
post, in which we assess key expansions of executive power via legislation introduced to or passed in the Westminster Parliament in 2021. We argue that these expansions are weakening democratic safeguards in the UK.
Daniella Lock and Tanzil Chowdhury: Expansions of Executive Power and Weakening of Democratic Safeguards in 2021
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Bedford today. So many undecided voters willing to listen and who care passionately about the NHS and education. Was a pleasure discussing labour’s plans to protect both
#labourdoorstep
#VoteLabour2019
#GeneralElection2019
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If the Lords vote through the changes today, the PO Bill will have been pushed through with a whisper, alongside other legislation undermining human rights the gov is trying to rush through, like the Illegal Migration Bill and Strikes Bill 3/4
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Tomorrow I'll be talking to the Oxford Public Law Discussion Group on recent law reform and UK backsliding on human rights and democracy. My focus will be on how the UK Government has undermined the legislative process in pushing through this reform 1/2
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The IPT's 'Spy Cops' ruling is now out: . Judgment finds that undercover police engaging in sexual relationships with activists while collecting intelligence on them violated a number of ECHR rights.
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The Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation is clear that, despite statements by the UK Government, there is no need for new terrorism legislation and powers following recent protests.
Today I've published my report on terrorism and the recent protests
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Approx half a million out today in London, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
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Protest against the Illegal Migration Bill tomorrow in Parliament Square at 6pm
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It's not every day you see a photo of your great great grandparents in the news. Proud of my grandmother, Barbara Hanley. 'Descendants of Jews who fled Nazis unite to fight for German citizenship'
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Very much looking forward to presenting my paper - which scrutinises UK protection of ECHR rights in the national security context - in Birmingham this week.
Join us in welcoming
@DaniellaLock
(UCL) to the first Global Legal Studies reading group of 2020 - Weds 15 2-4pm Law SCR
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@CorbynistaTeen
Sending solidarity. You've been a wonderful voice during this campaign, really appreciated reading your tweets so thank you for all your work.
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Here's part one of a long post on the 'Third Direction case' considering rule of law challenges in national security litigation - Daniella Lock: The ‘Third Direction case’ Part One: Miller (Nos 1 and 2) in the National Security Context? via
@ukcla
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A great win on the part of an amazing group of organisations pushing for the protection of basic human rights in the UK. Thank you to them 💖 The amendment shouldn't have been necessary but it absolutely was
⚡️
@UKHouseofLords
just voted 222-179 in favour of amendment 5 to the
#IllegalMigrationBill
which we supported in a joint briefing signed by over 50 charities, NGOs and human rights organisations:
Finally some good news on this cruel Bill 👏
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The recording of
@BonaveroIHR
's panel on UK protest rights and democracy is now up, with Anna Morris KC
@AnnaMorrisGClaw
, Prof David Mead
@SeethingMead
, and Kevin Blowe from
@netpol
.*
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I gave a guest lecture for Learning Together at Grendon prison and the scheme seemed to make a real difference to people's lives. Think it's a wonderful educational model that should be replicated across the country.
London Bridge attack: What is the Learning Together scheme?
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Great to speak here earlier this week on the harm caused by the Public Order Act 2023 and the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 on the right to protest in the UK, as well as the broader chilling effects on protest due to recent actions by the UK Government.
Our panel here at
@goodenoughc
features
@TaylorBorowetz
from
@SOAS
, former police Assistant Commisioner Rob Beckley,
@DaniellaLock
from
@BonaveroIHR
, Paul Stephens from
@XRLondon
, and our Chair Baroness Usha Prashar CBE PC.
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Come to the
@The_TUC
rally on Monday to protest the *deeply undemocratic* Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - the Bill essentially removes the right to strike for a huge proportion of workers in this country, including those working at unis and the NHS
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Looking forward to joining this webinar on ‘How Should Judges Decide Political Cases?’ on 26 May. I’ll be discussing judicial approaches to national security and human rights cases. Many thanks to
@LewisGrahamLaw
for organising!
Some of my friends and colleagues are conducting really fascinating research on law, courts and politics, and have agreed to join me for a small webinar on Tues 26th May: "How Should Judges Decide Political Cases?"
Please join us - zoom sign-ups will be posted in due course...
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Thank you vv much for having me on this panel, and for organising
@DrVidyaKumarUK
. I spoke about damage to UK democracy caused by recent legislation and the Government's abuse of the legislative process to pass it.
Very happy to be on a critical
#publiclaw
panel
@LSELaw
for
@ICONSGBIE
with my fellow travelers, Tom Frost
@KentLawSchool
@suhraiyajivraj
@DaniellaLock
, expertly Chaired by
@aoifemod
#DemocraticBacksliding
#Empire
#Colonialism
#StreetNames
#AdminLaw
#SirJohnHawkins
#Decolonise
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I wrote this during the half a year I spent on the Thai-Burmese border when I was eighteen (and had no idea what I was doing). I met many survivors of the military junta and heard lots of stories first hand of the junta's brutality 1/4
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Just out - must read report detailing *shocking* data-sharing practices relied on by the Government in its efforts to maintain the hostile environment + congrats
@graciemaybe
for writing an amazing report.
BREAKING: Liberty launches
#CareDontShare
campaign with report revealing full extent of backroom data-sharing deals between government departments for immigration enforcement
Sign the pledge - call for an end to data sharing for the
#HostileEnvironment
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Niche topic, but there’s a serious problem with access to legal docs produced by nat sec-related courts/judicial bods. Have often had to contact the IPT directly for docs missing from its website. Now there seems to be no access to SIAC judgments for an unspecified time period..
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The UK is bound by international law, which states that the right to strike must be protected as part of protecting the right to freedom of association. Laws like these are clearly designed to make the right to strike meaningless in the UK.
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Fantastic thread by
@LewisGrahamLaw
challenging the factual basis underpinning Sumption's latest claims in arguing for UK withdrawal from the ECHR
"During my seven years on the Supreme Court, I lost count of the number of times we were obliged to modify perfectly reasonable principles of English law in order to comply with Strasbourg case law about, say, Bulgaria or Turkey."
This feels hard to believe.
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This looks like crucial research being done by the
@publiclawprojct
, further highlighting the gaps between UK constitutional discourse on rights and the rule of law, and lived experience due to high levels of social and economic inequality
Some groups of people can't realise their rights as well as others - we see that in different rates of poverty, unemployment & life expectancy. Civil society is running out of ways to paper over cracks made by government.
@helstinki
tells
@JustFairUK
#EverydayRights2023
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Was great to chat on this panel as an ECR, on the topic of how far public law scholars should try to influence constitutional regulation. One point I made was definitely not if it's on behalf of oil companies 👀
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I've written a post with
@fdelond
and
@pablo_grez
for the
@ukcla
blog. The post is on Parliament's engagement with human rights during
#COVID19
and the Independent Human Rights Act Review.
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Just voted for hope. For a society where children don’t have to skip lunches, where migrants and the differently abled aren’t scapegoated & where the NHS is properly funded. I hope you do too.
#VoteLabourToday
#GeneralElection2019
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I argue that the European Court of Human Rights failed to identify flawed safeguards in the UK system, and therefore did not ensure that UK surveillance powers are properly protected against abuse by the UK Government 2/2
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RIP to a pioneer in political education who exposed so many modern abuses of power - particularly by neoliberal western governments. Always in clear and accessible terms.
It is with great sadness the family of John Pilger announce he died yesterday 30 December 2023 in London aged 84. His journalism and documentaries were celebrated around the world, but to his family he was simply the most amazing and loved Dad, Grandad and partner. Rest In Peace.
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V much ironic that this MP cites 'the public' here, when the legislation was rushed through Parliament, in a manner which prevented its amendment, shielding it from proper scrutiny and contributing to the Gov's continuing erosion of UK democracy and disregard for the public 1/3
The public are sick of Just Stop Oil’s planned programme of deliberate disruptions to daily lives. I’ve just signed an SI to change the law, giving Police power to stop protests causing more than a “minor hindrance” to a journey. This comes into effect at midnight tonight.
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Our new
@CVROUK
post on the
@ukcla
blog on COVID-19 passes and the ongoing abuse of 'urgent' law-making
@fdelond
@pablo_grez
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Solidarity among the kids, putting some of the adults to shame
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The UK is ‘in violation of international law’ over poverty levels, according to the UN - this was never inevitable and is the result of a political choice by the UK Government
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Come to this next week to hear a great line up of speakers - they'll be discussing the recent changes to protest law and their impact on our right to protest and UK democracy
What were the recent legal changes affecting protests? What do they mean for the right to protest and UK democracy? Anna Morris KC, Kevin Blowe of
@netpol
, & Prof David Mead will be speaking to
@DaniellaLock
about them at this panel, 11 Oct from 5.30pm.
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👇New report published by
@BonaveroIHR
.
@BinghamCentre
and
@UniStrathclyde
assessing the IHRL obligations relevant to making bills of rights. Congratulations to
@emma_rrowland
and others for such a helpful report. Important lessons for gov institutions like the
@MoJGovUK
We have published our latest Bonavero Report No. 1/2023.
The Report analyses the international human rights law obligations relevant to the making of Bills of Rights.
@OxfordLawFac
@BinghamCentre
@UniStrathclyde
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Parliament's one-year review of the Coronavirus Act 2020, written with
@fdelond
and
@pablo_grez
- open-access
Read
@DaniellaLock
@pablo_grez
@fdelond
'Parliament’s One-Year Review of the Coronavirus Act 2020: Another Example of Parliament’s Marginalisation in the Covid-19 Pandemic'
#Coronavirus
#governmentaccountability
#legislativescrutiny
#parliamentaryreview
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Very pleased to see the publication of the Surveillance Oversight Database, which has been a collaborative effort of many European colleagues including
@newsvieth
. If you have any comments or suggestions, please get in touch!
My colleagues have been working on this Surveillance Oversight Database. The database compiles documents related to surveillance oversight in Europe, and in particular the oversight of intelligence agencies. questions, suggestions
@newsvieth
@DaniellaLock
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Great to see this increasing opposition to the Police Bill and looking forward to attending one of many
#killthebill
protests taking place on Saturday..
I'm a signatory to this letter to the Times today, calling for the Lords to vote down the
#PolicingBill
on 17 Jan.
If you want to add your voice, you can:
* Email yr MP or a Lord abt Part 3 of PCSC Bill
* Sign Liberty's petition opposing Bill:
Pls RT
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@AbbeyHeffer
Hi Abbey! Just wondering, have you done anything educational on the Bill of Rights Bill in the UK? It's an issue affecting human rights in the UK but there is not much public conversation on it as far as I can tell - perhaps bc some of the Bill's content is quite techy/obscure
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Now up on
@openDemocracy
:
@nataliesedacca
and
@hyjpang_
and I examine the damage the Bill of Rights Bill could do to workers' rights
*Just as I was writing this, news broke that the Bill has been shelved for 12 Sep Second Reading and may well be amended*
With the new government, the attacks on the Human Rights Act look set to continue and even intensify. In this piece for
@openDemocracy
,
@DaniellaLock
,
@hyjpang_
and I argue that the
#RightsRemovalBill
is also part of a broader threat to workers' rights
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When you'd rather not articulate why your political position is justified, just be a 'lad' and make some misogynist comments.
@thetimes
will print it for you.
WOW. Pull your pants up
@JeremyClarkson
.
I challenge you to a public debate on facial recognition surveillance. The loser gets photographed in their pants for a tabloid. I’ll pay for it. Your move!
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The article was also edited this morning and seems to have been reframed to downplay the news 2/2
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I've written a post for
@jacobin
on recently passed and upcoming UK legislation, and the erosion of basic democratic rights.
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Finally have my copy! It's beautiful and such an exciting collection, long overdue. Thank you
@lisawhiting_
and
@RebeccaBuxton
🤗🤗
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Disturbing attack on the right to protest in the UK, and deeply undemocratic
⚠️ Slow walking protests cause serious disruption.
New policing powers will ensure hardworking everyday people will no longer be collateral damage to disruptive protests.
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The lengthy multi-year sentences just handed to Just Stop Oil activists are “not acceptable in a democracy” according to UN special rapporteur
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Judging by the manner the bill of rights bill was introduced, Raab not only dislikes robust protections for human rights but has no respect for Parliament. Imagine he will railroad the bill of rights bill to rush it through before the next tory implosion
The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP
@DominicRaab
has been appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice
@MoJGovUK
.
#Reshuffle
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This is happening today. Join us either at the Bonavero Institute or online!1
What were the recent legal changes affecting protests? What do they mean for the right to protest and UK democracy? I'll be speaking to Anna Morris KC, Kevin Blowe of
@netpol
, and Prof David Mead about them on this
@BonaveroIHR
panel, 11 Oct from 5.30pm.
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Another abuse of the democratic process by the UK government. They're coming thick and fast atm..This time, to make a significant change to elections law in the UK, and double election spending by parties. 1/
The government has just pushed through a new regulation on election spending. At a single stroke it almost doubles the permitted spending in UK elections - with no debate, scrutiny or vote in Parliament.
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Very excited that the first journal article by
@AbbeyHeffer
on Policy Experimentation under Pressure in Contemporary China is now out. Congratulations Abbey 🥳
Can't believe I'm saying this... I'm a published academic.
We adapted this article from my master's thesis on local policy experimentation under Xi Jinping and it was an absolute labour of love:
Policy Experimentation under Pressure in Contemporary China
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UK democracy depends on elected reps holding the gov to account, including via Parliamentary scrutiny of legislation. Yet the UK gov "has got increasingly used to legislating at speed, limiting time available to the Commons to examine bills in detail." Great piece
@aliceolilly
What is happening to parliamentary scrutiny (especially of legislation)?
This is an effort to try and tease out a lot of different issues and answer that question.
Thanks to
@aljwhite
for the chance to write this (and thanks to the people who spoke to me)
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The recording of
@UCLPublicLaw
's discussion of
@RobertCraig3
's account of Royal Prerogative powers, including my response, is now online
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Important analysis of the ludicrous and dangerous presumptions implicit in certain claims being made this week in relation to migration, international law and sovereignty following the Rwanda ruling.
The Sunday Times today published in its opinion pages what appears to be a variant of Great Replacement theory, the conspiracist fantasy that lies at the heart of several extreme right-wing ideologies🧵
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Looking forward to this
@UCLLaws
@nataliesedacca
On Wednesday 15 July, the UCL Laws Race Equality Network will be hosting a virtual event on 'Black Lives Matter: A Transatlantic Dialogue'. The event will discuss the context, relevance & global implications of the Black Lives Matter movement. Register now
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It has been disclosed this week that GCHQ had a policy not to hire ethnic minorities from the 1950s to the 1980s
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Sad to be leaving
@CVROUK
today, after eighteen months of extremely rewarding collaboration with
@fdelond
and
@pablo_grez
, thank you both for being amazing colleagues and to
@fdelond
for being a wonderful mentor, PI and getting the project off the ground in the first place! 1/3
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In his evidence session with the JCHR, Dominic Raab has just said that the UK Government *will* be seeking consent from the devolved nations in relation to the Bill of Rights Bill
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The Convention has no application in this context. The sole reference to asylum and refugees in the 2019 Conservative manifesto was the commitment to “continue to grant asylum and support to refugees fleeing persecution”.
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The UK Gov is more concerned with its own power than actual people. It's passed heaps of legislation, shadow-boxing with refugees and protestors, exponentially expanding its powers. This has been a distraction while people struggle to put food with basic nutrition on the table.
Almost 11,000 people in hospital with malnutrition as cost of living crisis hits low income households and scurvy and rickets return
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Such an amazing idea and important initiative to make legal knowledge more accessible and meaningful in our day to day
Understanding your legal rights is absolutely essential, yet we're rarely taught about them.
Join me on the
#TL60Tour
across the UK, where I'm on a mission to empower the public with vital legal knowledge! 📍🌎
📹 Produced by:
@abrandspecial
#TL60Tour
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Surreal tweet by a senior civil servant, from a government department railroading reform to remove human rights protections in the UK, and facing ongoing strikes by criminal barristers
Final all-staff of the parly term. Brilliant to hear the DPM & Justice Secretary
@DominicRaab
thank
@MoJGovUK
colleagues.
Huge amount achieved to support victims, reduce reoffending, support the justice system & protect the public.
Thank you to the best team in Whitehall!
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A further example of the UK Government manipulating electoral rules to undermine democracy
Long-awaited details of the government’s voter ID scheme have now been released, including details of which IDs will be accepted at the polling station. The list contains plenty of options for older voters, but few for younger voters.
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Just published -
@CVROUK
's written evidence to
@CommonsPAC
's inquiry on Government procurements and contracts for PPE, drafted by
@fdelond
and me.
Our written evidence to
@CommonsPAC
's inquiry on Government procurements and contracts for PPE has just been published. The core of our submission is captured in this screen shot; the full submission is here:
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Join us at 5pm today at the Bonavero Institute for a panel discussion on the Bill of Rights Bill and the future of human rights protection in the UK, with Tom Hickman KC, Jun Pang, Gavin Phillipson and Dominic Grieve KC
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Another attack on human rights is rushed through Parliament and becomes primary legislation - with v little public debate or scrutiny, at a time when a lot of civil society is burnt out or distracted by all the other attacks on human rights the UK Government is engaged in
The Bill is now the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023. Its fate is a major test for constitutional democracy and human and labour rights.
Strikes Bill becomes law
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Great article by
@graciemaybe
on the post-Windrush environment and why Labour should be voting down the Immigration Bill via
@viceuk
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