“Racial profiling is the practice of law enforcement relying, to any degree, on race, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin as the basis for subjecting persons to investigatory activities or for determining whether an individual is engaged in criminal activity.”
www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...
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Almost 50 children referred to social services following NI race riots
Almost 50 children have been referred to social services by the PSNI after race riots in Northern Ireland over the last two years.
Almost 50 children referred to social services following NI race riots @ismiseliam.bsky.social
Child criminal exploitation by racist thugs. To force other children from their homes through violence.
The self-styled 'defenders of women and children'. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
23.01.2026 15:24 — 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Minneapolis leaders call the ICE surge a ‘siege’. My reporting from there concurs
After covering Trump’s immigration policies from Chicago and LA, the Twin Cities operation feels like a marked escalation
“What you have is moms, grandmas, teenagers out on the streets day in and day out doing everything that they can to protect their communities, so that we can go to bed with a clean conscience,” said Andrew Falstrom, a longtime community organiser.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When we look back, this will be a moment the UK shifted towards dystopia. Happy Human Rights Day.
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European nations to begin major talks on ECHR migration rule changes
The talks are the most significant sign yet that international human rights law could be reinterpreted.
The fact that Starmer is in talks to limit the human rights of destitute Black people fleeing war, on International Human Rights Day, tells you everything you need to know about him and the Labour Party.
Doing Farage’s work without him lifting a finger.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sickened human rights chief reveals how poverty is destroying Scotland
The head of the Scottish Human Rights Commission steps forward to say that poverty is robbing citizens of their dignity. She talks candidly to our…
Important and timely to in-depth discussion between @neilmackay.bsky.social and Angela O’Hagan, SHRC Chair on the need to defend human rights laws and the urgent need to use rights based tools to address poverty and inequality:
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2567821...
07.12.2025 09:38 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
History shows importance of strong foundations as AI booms
Winners of Nobel prize for economics highlight continuing importance of key Adam Smith question
From the other half
“Scotland can actively cultivate both the openness to disruption that drives growth and the institutional protections that safeguard dignity during periods of change.”
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2567297...
05.12.2025 10:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Ferret covering the increasingly threatening & well-organised activity of the far-right at sites across Scotland, frightening people seeking safety, sharing racist tropes & narratives & attempting to smear anti-racism activists through false accusations, a powerful read:
bsky.app/profile/thef...
01.12.2025 09:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
From Falkirk to Aberdeen, Dundee to Inverness. Far right groups are attending anti-asylum protests across Scotland.
We spent three months investigating. People doxxed, attacked, threatened. And communities standing firm.
Our first monthly long read.
bit.ly/ferret-long-...
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Arbitrary judgment in whether a given country is ‘safe’ is laughable
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17.11.2025 19:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Leaving aside the legal problems of rescinding refugee status, frankly, given the levels of capacity and competence currently existing in UKHO, the idea that they will be a)able to reassess refugee claims b) be able to fairly assess the situation in a person’s country of origin and make a non
17.11.2025 19:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy
I mean it’s almost like they haven’t considered the devolved legal context at all. 🧐🤔🫠
www.gov.uk/government/p...
17.11.2025 19:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sort of surprising given the NIHRC and Phoenix’s challenge to IMA leading to swathes of it being disapplied.
Would have thought provisions around Articles 3 (?!), 8, withholding of asylum support and the possibility of ‘derefugeeing’ someone and risking refoulement would be eminently challengeable
17.11.2025 19:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy
Ok so not the most technical of exercises but can find no mention of ‘Northern Ireland’, ‘Windsor Framework’, ‘devolution’ or ‘Article 2’ in a quick search:
www.gov.uk/government/p...
17.11.2025 19:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Restoring Order and Control: A statement on the government’s asylum and returns policy
Probability of UK Gov having considered Article 2 considerations?
What do you reckon?
www.gov.uk/government/p...
17.11.2025 19:20 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A graphic with a pink a blue gradient background. In the centre there is a purple box, with white text that reads "Some more thoughts and updates following the Supreme Court ruling". Underneath this text are the Equality Network and Scottish Trans logos.
We wanted to share some more updates following April’s Supreme Court ruling on the meaning of ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010, and some ways that you can help.
Read our full update here: www.scottishtrans.org/supreme-cour...
11.11.2025 13:30 — 👍 20 🔁 17 💬 1 📌 0
Applications for the School for Everyday Democracy CLOSE on Sunday!
🎓 This is a UK-wide programme that empowers people with the skills, connections and opportunities they need to bring about positive change
locally and beyond.
🔗 Find out more and apply here: everydaydemocracy.org.uk
31.10.2025 13:05 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I have heard before now around Brexit time that the Orange Order were pro remaining in the CoE and adhering to ECHR for this reason ie in terms of freedom of assembly
13.10.2025 07:04 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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