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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 40m

"The EHRC’s exclusionary interim guidance has had a devastating impact on trans people’s lives"

“Now the guidance has been withdrawn, so should the exclusionary policies that organisations rashly implemented in its aftermath. If not, they could find themselves in hot water.”

EHRC withdraws interim guidance encouraging trans exclusion

After six months of confusion and delay, the EHRC has taken down interim guidance rushed out in April. But the damage has already been done.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 51m

“I’ve spent six months talking to trans people who are afraid to go out because of the climate of fear the EHRC’s interim guidance created,” Maugham said. “Some are suicidal – and I am aware of people who have sought to take their own lives." goodlaw.social/9j3v

EHRC withdraws interim guidance encouraging trans exclusion

After six months of confusion and delay, the EHRC has taken down interim guidance rushed out in April. But the damage has already been done.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1h

Tuesday: Shabana Mahmood attacks an international human rights body for pointing out the UK is likely breaching its legal obligations to trans people.

Wednesday: five months after publishing transphobic legal guidance the EHRC, a month before it has to defend it in court, takes it down.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2h

The EHRC has finally, five months after producing its wildly transphobic and, we believe, unlawful Interim Guidance now taken it down. Our judicial review challenge to that Interim Guidance will be heard in less than one month.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 2h

The EHRC has finally, five months after producing its wildly transphobic and, we believe, unlawful Interim Guidance now taken it down. Our judicial review challenge to that Interim Guidance will be heard in less than one month.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 4h

Only two days ago Shabana Mahmood was smearing those who carried on protesting after the so-called ceasefire. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Israel limits aid into Gaza in dispute over hostage remains as ceasefire faces test

Hamas accused of breaching agreement by withholding bodies of hostages but Palestinian militants say they face obstacles in retrieving them

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 4h

This is a very interesting initiative from @humanrightsvicky.bsky.social. Not wholly free of difficulty - what is? - but a very novel approach to the UK's profound backsliding on trans rights.

Victoria McCloud 🏳️‍⚧️🌈‍♾️ @humanrightsvicky.bsky.social · 21h

We have jointly applied to the Council of Europe formally to seek re-opening of enforcement of the case of Goodwin v UK under rule 9 of the Rules for the supervision of the execution of judgments and of the terms of friendly settlements, in the European Court of Human Rights. T

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 5h

Pretty surprised to see a tax avoidance scheme being pitched in today's Financial Times:

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Minnie Rahman @minnierahman.bsky.social · 9h

I was in a meeting yesterday warning that if we lose the ECHR we are Royally Fucked. I think people think it could never happen - but remember everyone said that about Brexit. Let’s not be as stupid as then.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 23h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 9h

To give human rights only to those tyranny likes is to destroy their very purpose.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 9h

Shabana Mahmood knows what life is like for Muslims, and especially women. So why is she so willing to throw others to the Far Right wolves? Does she not understand they will also come for her? Or is her bet they will wait until after her political career? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

‘Explosion’ of Islamophobic attacks not being reported to police, politician warns

Exclusive: “There’s been an explosion of Islamophobia since October 7,” shadow secretary of state for justice Shabana Mahmood has said

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 9h

Tl;Dr: lots of supposed free speech, anti cancel culture, activists are travelling to Oxford to try and cancel George Abaraonye for exercising his free speech.

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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.bsky.social · 11h

“The UK stands at a crossroads. Are we going to be a nation that respects its human rights obligations, or are we going to abandon them whenever the rightwing press demands it? First immigrants, then trans people – who next, Sir Keir?” – Jo Maugham (@goodlawproject.org)
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European human rights chief warns against trans exclusion in the UK

Human rights commissioner calls on parliament to make sure guidance following the Supreme Court’s decision in April promotes inclusion.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 10h

I agree. As evident from the countries who have found the constraints of the ECHR too much to bear - who all fit your description perfectly.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 10h

Labour is telling you VERY LOUDLY who to vote for if you value human rights. And it's definitely NOT LABOUR.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 23h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 21h

Amazing to remember Mahmood once boasted: "We lay down in the street and we lay down inside Sainsbury's to say we object to them stocking goods from illegal settlements – and that they must stop. We managed to close down that store at peak time on a Saturday.This is how we can make a difference."

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 23h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 22h

If Labour doesn't intend to adhere to its human rights obligations anyway, there's little point in us being signatories to the ECHR. Better, more honest, for Mahmood to join Reform in campaigning to leave it.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 22h

Pretty sure it won't be after the next General Election.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 22h

Please don't donate more than you can comfortably afford. But also, thank you, it's regular donations that keep the lights on.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 23h

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 23h

Woah! So Labour's position really is, 'telling us off for breaching human rights undermines the case for human rights'? Proper Trumpian stuff from Labour's answer to Suella Braverman.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

“It’s too late for preventative antifascism. I think we’re in a new era.”

After death threats for his work on antifascism, a Rutgers University professor fled the United States.

The latest from @schuylermitchell.bsky.social:

He studies fascism. Is he now living through it?

After death threats for his work on antifascism, a Rutgers University professor fled the United States. "It's too late for preventative antifascism," he said. "I think we're in a new era."

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

The response from Keir Starmer's spokesman - a denial there is a problem, a denial he must know to be untrue - strongly suggests Labour is no longer concerned to adhere to its human rights obligations.

Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

“The UK stands at a crossroads. Are we going to be a nation that respects its human rights obligations, or are we going to abandon them whenever the rightwing press demands it? First immigrants, then trans people – who next, Sir Keir?” goodlaw.social/fs2m

European human rights chief warns against trans exclusion in the UK

Human rights commissioner calls on parliament to make sure guidance following the Supreme Court’s decision in April promotes inclusion.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

Our Judicial Review of the EHRC: we've published our formal written case - together with that of the EHRC and Bridget Phillipson - and they are very much worth a read. goodlaw.social/7gs4

An update in our judicial review of the EHRC’s interim guidance | Good Law Project

We’re publishing key documents in our legal challenge against the interim guidance issued by the EHRC in the wake of the For Women Scotland decision.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

Will repost shortly.

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Jolyon Maugham KC @goodlawproject.org · 1d

With apologies, we've taken down the blogged update to our judicial review of the EHRC whilst we sort out the links.

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