Human Rights
Yesterday the Government announced proposals to introduce outdoor civil marriages at approved premises on a permanent basis and to also introduce outdoor religious marriages, but failed to make any similar reforms to legally recognise humanist marriages. Humanists UK has urged the Government to act now to legally recognise humanist marriages without delay. Humanists UK Chief… Read more »
Yesterday, the Government published its long-awaited proposals on reforming the Human Rights Act. If passed into law, these reforms will have a devastating impact on the fundamental rights of humanists. The Government has announced it wants to reform section 3 of the Act to severely curtail the ability of public authorities and the courts to ‘read… Read more »
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Gordon Brown today moved to stress his liberal credentials as he promised to “write a new chapter” in Britain’s liberal tradition. In a speech at University of Westminster, the prime minister praised the central role of liberty in British politics, but hinted he would continue to take a more authoritarian stance in the face of… Read more »
MPs could be given the final say on international treaties under new measures put forward by the government. Under Gordon Brown’s plans for constitutional reform, parliament would also gain the final right to declare war, wresting the royal prerogative from the government. Ministers today set out a consultation on how the role of parliament could… Read more »
