As hostility towards Channel crossings increasingly reaches those tasked with saving lives, this article examines the law and principle behind rescue at sea. From the RNLI and the right to life to international maritime law, the rule is simple: when someone is drowning, their immigration status should not determine whether they are saved.
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When the Dead Are Put on Trial
We like to imagine that death is the end of things. The body rests, the disputes settle, and history quietly moves on. But again and again, societies have shown themselves unwilling to let their dead lie undisturbed. Corpses have been exhumed, reputations retried, and sentences delivered long after the grave was sealed. The dead mayContinue reading “When the Dead Are Put on Trial”
