Blogging the bill of rights Experts discuss the progress of the commission on a bill of rights and the future of the Human Rights Act
Dos and don'ts for the bill of rights commission Colin Harvey and Colm O'Cinneide Colin Harvey and Colm O'Cinneide: The commission's report on whether the Human Rights Act should be repealed is soon due. What should be avoided?
UK bill of rights commission: second time lucky Adam Wagner Adam Wagner: The launch of a second public consultation appears to be little more than a cursory, box-ticking exercise
Will the human rights court throw Britain a lifeline on prisoner votes? Joshua Rozenberg Joshua Rozenberg: If Strasbourg upholds its previous judgments, Cameron shouldn't expect the bill of rights commission to come to his rescue
Commission must not compromise by recommending bill identical to HRA Michael Pinto-Duschinsky Michael Pinto-Duschinsky: European convention on human rights is not under threat but we need a debate on parliamentary sovereignty
UK bill of rights commission should open up Adam Wagner on the UK Human Rights blog, part of the Guardian Legal Network Adam Wagner: Government panel examining human rights law should be courting public attention, not avoiding it
Human rights: Cameron's message to Europe Francesca Klug Francesca Klug: The European court of human rights is not all David Cameron has his sights on
How South Africa's bill of rights helped HIV campaigners Pierre de Vos Pierre de Vos: Some politicians and academics opposed the inclusion of social and economic rights in the bill. But it has deepened democracy
To Scots, repealing the Human Rights Act is a backward step Alan Miller Alan Miller: Proposals for a UK bill of rights show lack of understanding for devolved constituents and European partners
The court keeping a check on the South African state Pierre de Vos Pierre de Vos: Jacob Zuma may be angry at his nation's constitutional court, but a bill of rights gives it the right to overrule the government
The constitutional, innovative face of South African law Pierre de Vos Pierre de Vos: Judgments based on a bill of rights that often favour the poor can override common law, helping to rebuild trust in the system
Majority verdict: we already have a bill of rights Adam Wagner on the UK Human Rights blog, part of the Guardian Legal Network Adam Wagner examines some of the responses to the consultation on a UK bill of rights
Listen to Northern Ireland's advice on a UK bill of rights Colin Harvey Colin Harvey: We are still waiting for a bill of rights in Northern Ireland, but the commission on a UK bill has much to learn from our experience
It's time to enshrine socioeconomic rights in law Jamie Burton Jamie Burton: The public feels strongly about such things as healthcare and education. To give only civil and political rights a legal basis is a mistake
British bill of rights commission needs to find common ground Adam Wagner on the UK Human Rights blog, part of the Guardian Legal Network Adam Wagner: Commission members seem split over suggestion of need of 'democratic override' of Strasbourg's court's decisions
It is David Cameron who is 'twisting and misrepresenting' human rights Benjamin Ward Benjamin Ward: The prime minister's speech on the riots was another excuse to attack human rights law and promote his British bill of rights
Bill of rights commission fails to live up to its brief Matthew Burton Matthew Burton: In four and a half months, it has published only one 20-page discussion paper, which has some glaring errors and omissions
Does Britain need a bill of rights? Adam Wagner on the UK Human Rights Blog, part of the Guardian Legal Network Adam Wagner: A British bill of rights may complicate human rights law further, and that would help nobody but lawyers
Hands off Ken Clarke! He can reconcile British pride with European justice Timothy Garton Ash Timothy Garton Ash: Reforming the European court of human rights while proposing a compatible British bill of rights is the perfect job for our justice minister
Stoking Eurosceptic anger may damage human rights Adam Wagner on the UK Human Rights blog, part of the Guardian Legal Network Adam Wagner: Geoffrey Robertson's article in Mail on Sunday may score short-term points for a bill of rights but could cause long-term harm
Bad start for bill of rights Afua Hirsch Afua Hirsch: If the Tories really want public engagement in the new review, why did they bury the last one?
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