The Potential Impact of the UK leaving the ECHR
2023 Research Project
This year, our Student Division completed a research project on the Potential Impact of the UK leaving the ECHR.
Background
The Human Rights Act 1998 incorporates into UK law the fundamental rights and freedoms granted by the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). It is the principle piece of human rights law in the UK and ensures protections such as the right to life, the right to a fair trial, and freedom from torture, to name a few. In recent times, the question of the UK leaving the Convention has been much contemplated by the Government. June 2022 saw the introduction of the Bill of Rights Bill to Parliament by then-Secretary of State for Justice Dominic Raab. Although the Government confirmed this year that it would not proceed with the Bill, discussions about leaving the ECHR have resurfaced.
The project
This year’s research project sheds light on the potential impact of the UK leaving the ECHR, particularly focusing on the protection of human rights and civil liberties in the UK, the effect on the UK's international human rights obligations, the ECHR’s impact on the Rule of Law and democracy in the UK, and the consequences such a departure might have on the public and international perception of the UK.
The full version of the research project is available here.
Team members: Ishani Sharma, Lubaina Hassanali, Nellie Webster, Rutuja Bhandari, Tannima Begum
The Afghanistan Research project 2021
You will be supporting our parent organization, LWOB on a project to restore the rule of law in Afghanistan by gathering research and analysis which will
Help individuals and non-profit organizations navigate the current climate under the Taliban,
Raise awareness for issues on the ground,
And in some circumstances encourage them to take action to hold the Taliban accountable for its actions.
Two projects available:
Freedom of Speech and the Media in Afghanistan
Holding Taliban Accountable and the Costs of Recognizing Taliban as a Legitimate Government.
Number of researchers: 4 per project (total 8)
Applications for the Research Projects are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied! We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Research Project
Paraguay 2021
Attaining Lasting Change for Better Enforcement of Labour and Criminal Law to address Child Labour, Forced labour and Human Trafficking (ATLAS)
The LWOB Atlas team is preparing for programs that will take place in Paraguay starting in 2021. Before each program, LWOB creates country guide, which is then provided to volunteers before they arrive in the country. This guide serves to orient LWOB’s trainers to the cultural context of the country and prepare them for intelligent, thoughtful interactions with the participants. It also contains basic travel information to ensure that trainers’ preparation time is focused on the substantive rather than logistic concerns.
No. of researchers : 4
Time of completion: 1 month