Human Rights (Joint Committee)

Out of nearly 12 million children living in England, over 400,000 are in the social care system at any one time. Out of these, nearly 84,000 children in England are “in care” (i.e. being looked after by local authorities).

Without stronger penalties for failing to act, a new duty to report child sexual abuse may fail to have an impact, the Joint Committee on Human Rights has warned. Following legislative scrutiny of the Crime and Policing Bill, the Committee has proposed a number of amendments to the bill to ensure it better aligns with the UK’s human rights obligations.

Following legislative scrutiny, the Joint Committee on Human Rights has called on the Government to make amendments to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

In a report published today following legislative scrutiny, the Joint Committee on Human Rights proposed amendments to the Mental Health Bill.

Daesh is a non-state terrorist organisation that emerged in Iraq in the early 2000s. Its campaigns of terror, murder and rape targeted religious groups, including the Yazidis, with the aim of destroying their identities.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights will question Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood MP, on Wednesday 30 April in a wide-ranging session examining prominent human rights issues.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights continues its inquiry into forced labour in UK supply chains on Wednesday 23 April when it takes evidence from Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Eleanor Lyons and senior officials in Border Force and the National Crime Agency.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights will question the Attorney General, Lord Hermer KC on the work of the Attorney General’s Office.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has issued a call for evidence for a new inquiry conducting legislative scrutiny of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill.

The session highlighted the risks faced by activists in the UK from hostile actions by foreign governments.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has published the Government’s response to its report into proposals for a ‘Hillsborough law’.

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 was introduced to address the legacy of the Troubles and promote reconciliation.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has written to the Home Secretary, The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP, with questions on the treatment of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched a new inquiry into transnational repression in the UK

The inquiry will examine the UK’s legal and voluntary frameworks underpinning the UK’s response to forced labour in international supply chains.

The new inquiry will examine what obligations the UK Government has under human rights law to respond to international crimes

The Committee is undertaking scrutiny of the bill to assess its compatibility with international and domestic human rights standards

The Act was introduced to address the legacy of the Troubles and promote reconciliation, however its compatibility with the ECHR was challenged in legal proceedings

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has elected David Alton, Lord Alton of Liverpool as its Chair

Following the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, all select committees have ceased to exist.