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Plastic bullets, water cannon and human rights
Metropolitan review of riots The BBC News is reporting that using CS gas to disperse troublemakers during outbreaks of disorder is to be considered by the Metropolitan Police. A Scotland Yard review into last summer's riots, entitled Four Days in August, says the Met is developing more "assertive tactics" to tackle ...
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UK companies failing women
Another critical study Despite significant efforts and even Prime Ministerial intervention the top companies in Britain still operate an old school tie – male dominant environment. A report from the School of Management at Cranfield University, Bedfordshire says firms are good at hiring young women to junior jobs, but too few make ...
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Growing calls to boycott Eurovision Song Contest
Human rights abuses in Azerbaijan There is a growing concern that Britain should re-consider its participation in the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Not this time because we fear Nil points or are worried at the entry from Engelbert but because of growing concern about the human rights records of the hosting ...
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Will Christian cross wearing be banned in the workplace?
Major court cases ahead Over the next few months several major cases come to the European court which will highlight the growing tension between the practice of faith and the public domain. Already some voices in the media are declaring this as an all-out assault against Christian’s wearing the cross to ...
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Amnesty warns legal aid changes will prevent human rights cases
Legal aid changes. It is some time since this blog has raised concerns about the impact of changes to legal aid upon those who may seek to bring no win no fee claims not least in the area of human rights. The vote on these measures is due to be held ...
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Its much more than wolf-whistles – new Sexism Charter
Banning sexual violence. At last the United Kingdom looks to be on the brink of signing up to the Council of Europe’s Convention on Violence against Women. This is likely to be announced by the PM David Cameron on International Women’s Day. We have noted elsewhere the impact this might have on
