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What does the UK Government's "Safety of Rwanda Bill" mean for human rights in the UK? 

In this blog, we celebrate the great news that the UK Government is not proceeding with the Rights Removal Bill and look ahead to the work still to be done to protect human rights in the UK.

Read our recap of the Second Reading of the Refugee Ban Bill in the House of Lords, focusing on issues raised around human rights, international obligations and rule of law.

This blog looks at some of the ways these Bills attempt to limit government accountability and roll back on our legally protected rights.

Read our recap of the Second Reading of the Home Secretary's Anti-Refugee Bill in which MPs voted that the Anti-Refugee Bill should proceed to the next stage.

Read our recap of the debate on the Home Secretary's "Illegal Migration Bill" that was introduced in Parliament on 7th March 2023.

Read about the right to life, the right to be free from inhuman or degrading treatment and the complicated case law around nasogastric feeding in eating disorder treatment.

Read our recap of the questions put to the Justice Secretary on 21st February 2023 discussing the European Convention on Human Rights, the Good Friday Agreement and victims’ rights.

Read our recap of Northern Ireland Affairs Committee's Oral Evidence Session on 11th January 2023, where they discussed implications of the Rights Removal Bill for Northern Ireland.

Read our recap of Members of Parliament asking Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab, questions on the Rights Removal Bill on 10 January 2023.

Read our recap of the Justice Secretary, Dominic Raab's, appearance before the Joint Committee on Human Rights to discuss the Bill of Rights Bill.

From the UK Government ignoring the panel it commissioned to dismissing public opinions it asked for, we look back at the road to the Rights Removal Bill.

As with all rights in the Human Rights Act, rights to protest are about enabling ordinary people to hold those in power to account. With this right seemingly at risk in other areas of law, it is more essential than ever that the foundational protections under our Human Rights Act are not weakened – whether through the Rights Removal Bill or any other manner of reform.

"We regroup and will secure our Human Rights Act, together.”

What the UK Government's next steps might be now the Rights Removal Bill has been shelved.

What interim measures are, how they work and how they have been applied in the UK.

The Queen's Speech, Human Rights Act reform and our top tips for spotting misinformation.