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The editor, writer and literary critic who was the UK’s first Black female publisher will replace Philippe SandsMargaret Busby, who was Britain’s first Black female publisher, has been named the new president of English PEN.The editor, writer, broadcas…
Hardliners may instead lobby for a commitment in next manifesto to use as a dividing line with LabourConservatives who want to railroad through measures to curb small boat crossings by pulling the UK out of the European convention on human rights (EHRC…
The Iranian Judiciary’s deputy for international affairs has criticized the UN special rapporteur for adopting selective and political approaches to the issue of human rights.
OHCHR express concern over fate of missing, unaccompanied children and breach of international lawUN experts have warned the UK government that its treatment of unaccompanied asylum seeker children is increasing the risk they could be trafficked and is…
Rules for Britain’s intelligence services seem strict – but experts say they give too much room for manoeuvreAfter the 9/11 attacks on the United States and the UK intelligence agencies’ embroilment in scandals relating to the “war on terror”, the gove…
Investigatory powers commissioner has identified non-compliance by intelligence agencies and MoDUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK’s policy on torture has been described as “fatally flawed” after a watchdog identified non-compliance by intelligenc…
US Sanctions imposed on Iran and other states have not only failed to achieve its foreign policy goals but have also caused significant harm to civilians, according to an American think tank.
UN rights chief voices concern over sentencing of Ding Jiaxi and Xu ZhiyongThe UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has said he is “very concerned” after China sentenced two prominent human rights lawyers to more than a decade each in jail.Xu Zhiyong an…
Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi, prominent figures advocating for improved civil rights, given lengthy jail terms in latest crackdown on dissentA Chinese court has sentenced two prominent human rights lawyers to jail terms of more than a decade each, a relat…
Women who break Islamic dress code will be identified, warned on first instance and then taken to courtPolice in Iran plan to use smart technology in public places to identify and then penalise women who violate the country’s strict Islamic dress code,…