Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC: cross-bench peer, HL JHA Cttee; Chair, Inter Mediate, @UCL_EI; Vis Prof @KCL_Law; AFPS; ex-@terrorwatchdog, Prevent Commr
My successor as Independent Prevent Commissioner is Tim Jacques. I welcome him warmly to the post and wish him every success in helping improve Prevent and hold it to account. Announcement below.
A new offence of planning a mass attack/killing, without the need to prove a defined ideology? My take was on this morning’s Today prog, from 0715 (link below).
My letter to the Security Minister, marking the end of my tenure as Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner, was published on the IPC's website this morning: gov.uk/government/pub…. I will remain in post until Tuesday 14th April.
Thanks to @ShabanaMahmood for putting Article 3 on the agenda for this meeting
Art 3 prohibits deportations to countries where there is a risk of torture, cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment.
Here are 4 reasons why it needs to be reformed
Happening now: Ministers from Council of Europe member states are engaging in discussions on how to uphold the European Convention on Human Rights while addressing migration challenges across the continent.
coe.int/en/web/portal/…
What's going on in Strasbourg today - and how is it relevant to the case for continued UK membership of the European Convention on Human Rights? Updated text of my lecture this week in Stormont is below.
🟣Today we launched our 2025 Annual Human Rights Statement - read it here: nihrc.org/publication/de…
A big thank you to our keynote speaker
Lord Anderson of Ipswich @bricksilk for his thought-provoking address.
You can watch the recording of the event here:
Register now! The @NIHRC Annual Human Rights Statement 2025 Launch is taking place on Monday 8 December from 12.30pm - 2pm, as part of @NIHRF.
The keynote address will be delivered by Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC (@bricksilk).
Find out more and register to watch the
Register now! The @NIHRC Annual Human Rights Statement 2025 Launch is taking place on Monday 8 December from 12.30pm - 2pm, as part of @NIHRF.
The keynote address will be delivered by Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE KC (@bricksilk).
Find out more and register to watch the