thelibertybeacon--2020-11-12--What sort of government thinks YOUR human rights are “inconvenient?

In Britain , we often take our rights to democratically challenge the government and public services for granted .
We rarely take the time to understand them , reflect on them and ensure they are upheld for our own sakes .
A silent war is being fought every day to uphold these rights in our own country , but I worry that the enemy is advancing , using sly tactics and underhand measures .
For example , a September headline read how Boris Johnson planned on “ opting out ” of human rights laws amid a Brexit row .
Was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the human rights laws it likes and simply ‘ opting out ’ of the rest ?
Would the public even be alarmed if this did happen ?
The story of human rights protections has a long history , beginning with the Magna Carta in 1215 .
Jump a few centuries and , following the atrocities of World War ll , the UN created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which is still seen as the foundation of modern human rights law across the world .
In 1951 , the UK adopted the European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but it wasn ’ t transcribed to UK law until 1998 via the Human Rights Act .
The Equality Act of 2010 follows and introduced protections for nine characteristics , including age , disability and race .
In my line of work , I often engage in dialogue with naysayers who broadly believe human rights violations occur in far-off places and that we operate as a free and open democracy .
This is far from the truth , with the Cato Institute ’ s 2019 International Human Freedom Index ranking us at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five places from the previous survey .
But sometimes in this field , it can take one step back in order to make two steps forward .
For example , in health and social care , recent breaches led to a strengthening of rights , including making decisions in a patient ’ s best interests , a parent ’ s right to object to medical treatment of their children and prevention of the mistreatment of vulnerable and elderly patients .
However elsewhere , there is plenty to be worried about .
Random stop-and-search @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns about racial profiling ; hate crime is on the rise with 105,090 cases this past year – a fivefold increase since 2012 , and Human Rights Watch found that the UK ’ s reliance on emergency food assistance grew exponentially with 819 independent centres distributing food aid to millions this year .
The Migration Observatory at Oxford University reports that we continue to detain asylum seekers and migrant children , with 73 people held in 2019 .
The emergency powers of the Coronavirus Act 2020 have also threatened certain mental health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ detainment of people the police believe to be infectious , the deportation of undocumented immigrants seeking healthcare , the surveillance of the government on its citizens , and hinders the accessibility of adequate care for the elderly and those living with disabilities .
Support for the homeless is also scaled back and the act introduces infringements on our right to protest .
At my own charity over the last six months , we have been exceptionally busy providing advocacy advice , support and intervening where needed in order to address the shocking human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not resuscitate ” orders issued at the height of the pandemic .
We have also been providing emergency food parcels and medications , working to prevent housing issues and discrimination in immigration and prisons , supporting inquests and coroner service cases , and raising rights issues in detentions , institutional settings and child protection cases – to name just a few examples .
We know that it takes a long time to put wrongs right .
Nearly three years since the Grenfell fire broke out and 12 months since the Grenfell Inquiry published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor arrests made following an event that killed 71 people .
And , despite the publicity around the Windrush scandal and the introduction of the compensation scheme to victims , it has taken over 46 years to understand what happened and for the government to act on it – long after many have lost their lives .
And it isn ’ t just knowledge of rights which is a problem ; British attitudes towards human rights vary greatly .
A recent survey from the EHRC surveyed British attitudes towards human rights and found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreeing that there should be equality for all groups , 42 per cent of Britons have experienced some form of prejudice in the last 12 months alone .
The British court cases that are documented in the public eye have often been related to celebrities seeking to exercise privacy rights from journalists or individuals who have committed crimes testing their rights – distorting our view further .
Over the last few years , government rhetoric has also drip-fed us to believe that supporting human rights equates to supporting criminals , that it isn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that it threatens our legal autonomy from Europe .
Human rights are a national security issue , they argue , and is just not a priority .
Theresa May famously displayed a disdain for human rights in 2017 when she committed to scrap the Human Rights Act of 1998 , citing it as an enabler for terrorists to thrive in the UK .
She said , “ If our human rights laws stop us from doing it , we will change the laws so we can do it.
” The political irony is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ECHR in the world , Winston Churchill was one of its champions , and one of its key writers was the British Conservative MP and lawyer Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe .
I do not want to live in a society where my government cherry-picks which of my human rights are convenient for them to uphold .
To stop this from happening , we can ’ t be afraid to open up conversations about the topic and must stay alert for warning signs of their potential erosion .
What can you do ?
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out advice helplines and read self-help articles .
You can complain – informally , formally and escalate if you are not happy with the outcome .
You can find an advocate to support you locally with your issue , submit your views to parliamentary consultations , write to your MP , campaign in your local community and online , share your story so others can understand , and be an ally to someone who needs your strength to help them fight .
Because the fight is far from over .
What the UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Middle East mean for human rights This article is from UK Reloaded

In Britain, we often take our rights to democratically challenge the government and public services for granted. We rarely take the time to understand them, reflect on them and ensure they are upheld for our own sakes.
A silent war is being fought every day to uphold these rights in our own country, but I worry that the enemy is advancing, using sly tactics and underhand measures. For example, a September headline read how Boris Johnson planned on “opting out” of human rights laws amid a Brexit row. Was the government floating the idea of cherry-picking the human rights laws it likes and simply ‘opting out’ of the rest? Would the public even be alarmed if this did happen?
The story of human rights protections has a long history, beginning with the Magna Carta in 1215. Jump a few centuries and, following the atrocities of World War ll, the UN created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which is still seen as the foundation of modern human rights law across the world. In 1951, the UK adopted the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), but it wasn’t transcribed to UK law until 1998 via the Human Rights Act. The Equality Act of 2010 follows and introduced protections for nine characteristics, including age, disability and race.
In my line of work, I often engage in dialogue with naysayers who broadly believe human rights violations occur in far-off places and that we operate as a free and open democracy. This is far from the truth, with the Cato Institute’s 2019 International Human Freedom Index ranking us at number 14 in the world – down five places from the previous survey.
But sometimes in this field, it can take one step back in order to make two steps forward. For example, in health and social care, recent breaches led to a strengthening of rights, including making decisions in a patient’s best interests, a parent’s right to object to medical treatment of their children and prevention of the mistreatment of vulnerable and elderly patients.
However elsewhere, there is plenty to be worried about. Random stop-and-search by the police continues, despite serious concerns about racial profiling; hate crime is on the rise with 105,090 cases this past year – a fivefold increase since 2012, and Human Rights Watch found that the UK’s reliance on emergency food assistance grew exponentially with 819 independent centres distributing food aid to millions this year. The Migration Observatory at Oxford University reports that we continue to detain asylum seekers and migrant children, with 73 people held in 2019.
The emergency powers of the Coronavirus Act 2020 have also threatened certain mental health and care rights protections. It enables the detainment of people the police believe to be infectious, the deportation of undocumented immigrants seeking healthcare, the surveillance of the government on its citizens, and hinders the accessibility of adequate care for the elderly and those living with disabilities. Support for the homeless is also scaled back and the act introduces infringements on our right to protest.
At my own charity over the last six months, we have been exceptionally busy providing advocacy advice, support and intervening where needed in order to address the shocking human rights breaches related to blanket “do not resuscitate” orders issued at the height of the pandemic. We have also been providing emergency food parcels and medications, working to prevent housing issues and discrimination in immigration and prisons, supporting inquests and coroner service cases, and raising rights issues in detentions, institutional settings and child protection cases – to name just a few examples.
We know that it takes a long time to put wrongs right. Nearly three years since the Grenfell fire broke out and 12 months since the Grenfell Inquiry published recommendations, no justice has been served nor arrests made following an event that killed 71 people. And, despite the publicity around the Windrush scandal and the introduction of the compensation scheme to victims, it has taken over 46 years to understand what happened and for the government to act on it – long after many have lost their lives.
And it isn’t just knowledge of rights which is a problem; British attitudes towards human rights vary greatly. A recent survey from the EHRC surveyed British attitudes towards human rights and found that despite 74 per cent of people agreeing that there should be equality for all groups, 42 per cent of Britons have experienced some form of prejudice in the last 12 months alone.
The British court cases that are documented in the public eye have often been related to celebrities seeking to exercise privacy rights from journalists or individuals who have committed crimes testing their rights – distorting our view further.
Over the last few years, government rhetoric has also drip-fed us to believe that supporting human rights equates to supporting criminals, that it isn’t relevant to ordinary citizens and that it threatens our legal autonomy from Europe. Human rights are a national security issue, they argue, and is just not a priority.
Theresa May famously displayed a disdain for human rights in 2017 when she committed to scrap the Human Rights Act of 1998, citing it as an enabler for terrorists to thrive in the UK. She said, “If our human rights laws stop us from doing it, we will change the laws so we can do it.”
The political irony is that Britain was the first signatory to the ECHR in the world, Winston Churchill was one of its champions, and one of its key writers was the British Conservative MP and lawyer Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe.
I do not want to live in a society where my government cherry-picks which of my human rights are convenient for them to uphold. To stop this from happening, we can’t be afraid to open up conversations about the topic and must stay alert for warning signs of their potential erosion.
What can you do? You can educate yourself and others – seek out advice helplines and read self-help articles. You can complain – informally, formally and escalate if you are not happy with the outcome. You can find an advocate to support you locally with your issue, submit your views to parliamentary consultations, write to your MP, campaign in your local community and online, share your story so others can understand, and be an ally to someone who needs your strength to help them fight. Because the fight is far from over.
Helen Moulinos is chief executive of POhWER
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thelibertybeacon--2020-11-12--Penn Court rules Secty State lacked authority to change deadline 2 days before Election

A Pennsylvania judge ruled in favor of the Trump campaign Thursday , ordering that the state may not count ballots where the voters needed to provide proof of identification and failed to do so by Nov. 9 .
State law said that voters have until six days after the election — this year that was Nov. 9 — to cure problems regarding a lack of proof of identification .
After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots could be accepted three days after Election Day , Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar ( pictured above ) submitted guidance that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up until Nov. 12 , which is six days from the ballot acceptance deadline .
That guidance was issued two days before Election Day .
“ [ T ] he Court concludes that Respondent Kathy Boockvar , in her official capacity as Secretary of the Commonwealth , lacked statutory authority to issue the November 1 , 2020 , guidance to Respondents County Boards of Elections insofar as that guidance purported to change the deadline … for certain electors to verify proof of identification , ” Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt ( pictured right ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in line with the Trump campaign ’ s argument , which was that there was no basis in the state ’ s law to extend the identification deadline , and that Boockvar did not have the power to unilaterally change it .
The court had previously ordered that all ballots where voters provided proof of identification between Nov. 10 and 12 should be segregated until a ruling was issued determining what should be done with them .
On Thursday , Leavitt ruled that those ballots shall not be counted .
This is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign is bringing in Pennsylvania .
On Friday they are scheduled to have a hearing over thousands of ballots that they claim were improperly counted despite lacking required information .
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Penn court rules Secty State lacked authority to change deadline 2 days before Election
Ballots shall not be counted
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Judge ruled ballots that were previously set aside should not be counted
A Pennsylvania judge ruled in favor of the Trump campaign Thursday, ordering that the state may not count ballots where the voters needed to provide proof of identification and failed to do so by Nov. 9.
State law said that voters have until six days after the election — this year that was Nov. 9 — to cure problems regarding a lack of proof of identification. After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that mail-in ballots could be accepted three days after Election Day, Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar (pictured above) submitted guidance that said proof of identification could be provided up until Nov. 12, which is six days from the ballot acceptance deadline. That guidance was issued two days before Election Day.
“[T]he Court concludes that Respondent Kathy Boockvar, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Commonwealth, lacked statutory authority to issue the November 1, 2020, guidance to Respondents County Boards of Elections insofar as that guidance purported to change the deadline … for certain electors to verify proof of identification,” Judge Mary Hannah Leavitt (pictured right) said in a court order.
This was in line with the Trump campaign’s argument, which was that there was no basis in the state’s law to extend the identification deadline, and that Boockvar did not have the power to unilaterally change it.
The court had previously ordered that all ballots where voters provided proof of identification between Nov. 10 and 12 should be segregated until a ruling was issued determining what should be done with them.
On Thursday, Leavitt ruled that those ballots shall not be counted.
This is one of several legal challenges the Trump campaign is bringing in Pennsylvania. On Friday they are scheduled to have a hearing over thousands of ballots that they claim were improperly counted despite lacking required information.
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thelibertybeacon--2020-11-12--Rudy Giuliani: ‘I have never seen an election case with half this evidence of fraud’

Rudy Giuliani : ‘ I have never seen an election case with half this evidence of fraud ’ Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani [ and member of the Trump legal team ] said that he has “ never seen an election case with half this evidence of fraud ” in an interview Wednesday about the status of President Trump ’ s legal cases challenging election results in key states .
Speaking with Navy SEAL and former Missouri Gov .
Eric Greitens , host of the “ Actionable Intelligence ” TV program [ America ’ s Voice ] , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , where lawsuits have already been filed .
He also talked about Dominion Voting Software , which holds over one-third of the voting-machine market in the U.S. , operating in 28 states , and which hired Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s former chief of staff as a lobbyist in 2019 .
When she reported it , she was told it was none of her business , Giuliani said .
He said there are three or four other witnesses probably prepared to corroborate that .
In Pennsylvania , Biden was down 800,000 votes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes came in election night , the Republicans didn ’ t get to review those ballots as they were being counted .
Giuliani said that these cases may end up at the Supreme Court , but the state legislatures , which choose the electors who will vote on the president , is where these matters belong .
He says that he “ can ’ t imagine they won ’ t do the right thing.
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Rudy Giuliani: ‘I have never seen an election case with half this evidence of fraud’
100,000 ballots were brought in at 4 a.m. that were all Biden ballots, not a single Trump vote.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani [and member of the Trump legal team] said that he has “never seen an election case with half this evidence of fraud” in an interview Wednesday about the status of President Trump’s legal cases challenging election results in key states.
Speaking with Navy SEAL and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, host of the “Actionable Intelligence” TV program [America’s Voice], Giuliani focused mainly on Michigan and Pennsylvania, where lawsuits have already been filed. He also talked about Dominion Voting Software, which holds over one-third of the voting-machine market in the U.S., operating in 28 states, and which hired Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s former chief of staff as a lobbyist in 2019.
Giuliani said that the Trump campaign legal team has an affidavit in the Michigan case from someone who worked for Dominion, who said that 100,000 ballots were brought in at 4 a.m. that were all Biden ballots, not a single Trump vote.
When she reported it, she was told it was none of her business, Giuliani said. He said there are three or four other witnesses probably prepared to corroborate that.
In Pennsylvania, Biden was down 800,000 votes, and as hundreds of thousands of late votes came in election night, the Republicans didn’t get to review those ballots as they were being counted.
Giuliani said that these cases may end up at the Supreme Court, but the state legislatures, which choose the electors who will vote on the president, is where these matters belong. He says that he “can’t imagine they won’t do the right thing.”
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