JUSTICE has published its response to the Government’s Green Paper on Justice and Security. We strongly criticise Government’s principal proposals– which would give the Government the discretion to trigger the use of secret evidence in any civil proceedings – as an unnecessary, unfair and unjustified interference with the principle of open justice. The Government should think […]
UK proposals for reform of the European Court of Human Rights would fundamentally undermine the protection of human rights in Europe
January 10, 2012
JUSTICE – as part of a coalition of major UK and international civil society organisations – today publishes its detailed analysis of current proposals for the reform of the European Court of Human Rights. New proposals by the UK and Swiss Governments would unacceptably restrict the right of individual petition and would undermine the invaluable […]
JUSTICE calls on the Prime Minister to show “moral leadership” on torture inquiry
January 7, 2012
Abdel Hakim Belhaj, now head of the Tripoli Military Council, today announced his decision not to appear before the Government’s Detainee Inquiry, led by Sir Peter Gibson. In proceedings against the Government, Mr Belhadj claims that, following intervention by UK security and intelligence agencies, he was held and tortured in Tripoli under the Gaddafi regime. […]
JUSTICE responds to Strasbourg judgement on hearsay evidence
December 15, 2011
JUSTICE responds to Bill of Rights Commission consultation
December 5, 2011
JUSTICE responds to Application of EU Criminal Justice Legislation in the field of Detention Green Paper
December 1, 2011
The EU Commission has been consulting on length and conditions of detention in the EU and whether there is need for the EU to legislate in this area. The green paper forms Measure F on the Roadmap on procedural safeguards in criminal proceedings. JUSTICE and the ICJ have issued a joint response to the green […]