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Iran to execute blogger over 'blasphemous' Facebook post
Speed Read Human rights groups say Soheil Arabi's execution is 'imminent' and appeals to a Tehran court for amnesty
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Iran frees British woman, jailed for watching volleyball
Speed Read 'Courageous' Ghoncheh Ghavami is recovering in Tehran after being released on bail because of 'health problems'
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Tories reveal plans to break ties with human rights court
In Depth Conservatives to scrap Human Rights Act and seize power from Europe if they win the next election
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Israel accused of 'coercing' African migrants to leave
In Depth Refugees from Sudan and Eritrea were pressured to move on, Human Rights Watch says
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No compensation for prisoners denied the vote, rules ECHR
In Depth But Strasbourg upholds previous ruling that blanket ban on prisoners voting is unlawful
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ECHR: is Tory plan to snub EU court a 'legal car crash'?
In Depth David Cameron wants to curb the European Court of Human Rights but not everyone in his party backs the plan
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Four truths about the Syrian regime – as exposed by nuns
In Depth For a start, we now know Bashar Assad’s regime does detain children. But there’s more…
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Mugabe plans 90th birthday party as millions starve
Speed Read Celebrations expected to cost £600,000 as millions of Zimbabweans go hungry
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Jennifer Lopez: birthday blunder in Turkmenistan
In Depth American singer apologises for lucrative gig for president accused of 'human rights abuses'
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Lord Falconer: would you buy a right-to-die bill from this man?
In Depth Falconer has a long history of good intentions – but the consequences have not always been pretty
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Lord Neuberger slams 'slanted' portrayal of human rights
In Depth Britain's top judge warns UK will have to quit UN if it wants to send terrorism suspects to face torture
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McKinnon extradition blocked as May invokes human rights
In Depth Hacker Gary McKinnon saved by Theresa May, but why was fellow Asperger's sufferer Talha Ahsan sent to US for trial?
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Legal battle looms over Met attack on Guardian
Speed Read Police action is an abuse of the Official Secrets Act and the Human Rights Act, say editors and lawyers
By Nigel Horne Published
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