The Jersey Human Rights Group

Welcome to the Jersey Human Rights Group. The purpose of this group is to promote knowledge of Human Rights in the Jersey Channel Islands.

Our Aims

Group Meetings / Membership

Our next meeting is Monday 27th Sept 2010 at 5.30pm at the States Chambers in the Royal Square. Please meet outside the States Chambers at the left hand steps at 5.30pm prompt. Anyone is welcome to join. Please fill in the application form and bring it with you to the next meeting. Or simply turn up for the next meeting!

Jersey Human Rights in the news

Report on matters arising at the States sitting of 6th to 7th July 2010 - by J Hurst

News story on Channel TV (January 2010)

BBC Article (2009)

Is This Jersey? Article (2009)

BBC Article (2008)

Links to Questions and Propositions

Human Rights Committee and Statements of Compatibility Lodged au Greffe on 29th May 2008 by the Deputy of St. Martin

Human Rights Committee and Statements of Compatibility (Comments) Presented to the States 1st July 2008 by the Council of Ministers

Voting Results from 8 Sept 2008 on P78/2008

More Voting Results from 8 Sept 2008 on P78/2008

Oral Question 3 Feb 2009 by the Deputy of St. Martin

Written Question 30 Jun 2009 by Deputy R.G. Le Herrissier of St. Saviour

Oral Question 17 Nov 2009 by the Deputy of St. Martin

Written Question 19 Jan 2010 by Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire of St. Helier

Oral Question 2 Feb 2010 by the Deputy of St. Martin

Written Question 9 Mar 2010 by the Deputy of St. Martin

Doughty Street Chambers links

Link to the Doughty Street Chambers in London.

Doughty Street Chambers bulletin no 22 of April 2010.

Other Jersey Human Rights links

Written question as to whether Jersey has ratified and implemented the European Convention on the Rights of the Child (answer = no).

Guide to the Human Rights Act (Applies to Jersey, approved in 2000 but not implemented until 2006)

Guide to the Human Rights Act (Applies to the UK Act)

Crown Officer Review of the Role of the Attorney General (to follow)

Jersey Complaints Board (to follow)

Book by Andrew Clapham

Our Constitution