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The Strasbourg Bulletin - The Court and the Convention System
August 20: This year marks the 75th anniversary of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) - a landmark treaty which, to paraphrase a recent speech by the UK Justice Secretary, ensures “that freedom, dignity and the rule of law are not just aspirations, but guarantees”.
Scottish Government to Publish ICESCR Action Plan
August 19: The Minister for Equalities, Kaukab Stewart MSP, has responded to a joint letter from civil society organisations calling for an action plan on the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) Concluding Observations.
The Strasbourg Bulletin - An Overview of the Council of Europe
August 5: For over 70 years, the United Kingdom has been a member of Europe’s most important human rights organisation: the council of Europe (“CoE”). Established in 1949, the CoE is most widely known for creating the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).
