Judge throws out Kabwe lead-poisoning case against Anglo American mining
South African court dismisses huge class-action lawsuit over toxic legacy of mining at Broken Hill in Zambia between 1925 and 1974 A South African court...
Category : Human rights
Activists in Uganda finalise appeal against draconian anti-gay law
The legislation, blamed for a rise in violence, has been criticised by the US and described as ‘shocking and discriminatory’ by the UN Civil society...
Tories warn Rishi Sunak that his Rwanda plan ‘will never be law’
As Tuesday’s crucial vote looms, MPs from both wings of the party say PM has tied his future to a bill that cannot succeed •...
Rwanda plan has ‘50% at best’ chance of success before election, No 10 told
Legal advisers say there is significant risk deportation flights would be blocked under European rights laws The UK government’s Rwanda immigration scheme has a “50%...
Some asylum seekers could be sent back from Rwanda to UK, minister accepts
Home Office minister Chris Philp says ‘very, very small number of vulnerable refugees’ could end up back in Britain UK politics live – latest updates...
Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta
More than 13,000 Nigerian villagers can bring legal claims against oil firm, rules high court Thousands of Nigerian villagers can bring human rights claims against...
UK ministers’ efforts to revive Rwanda policy likely to fail, lawyers say
Government accused of ‘magical thinking’ and ignoring facts on the ground that led to supreme court judgment Lawyers have said that UK ministers’ latest plans...
Cleverly ‘determined’ to get removal flight to Rwanda before general election
Home secretary says legally binding treaty will be drafted ‘within days’ despite policy being ruled unlawful Ministers are “absolutely determined” to get a removal flight...
Win or lose, supreme court decision on Rwanda policy will be pivotal for Tories
A victory for the immigration and asylum policy on Wednesday will come with headaches, but a defeat could split the Conservative party Wednesday marks a...
Austria to work with UK on Rwanda-style plan for asylum seekers
Suella Braverman signs ‘migration and security agreement’ with Austrian counterpart in move to work more closely together Austria is seeking to adopt a Rwanda-style deal...
