Blogs

25 Apr 2012

A ruling against Egyptian actor Adel Imam, who has been goven a prison sentence for “insulting Islam” in his films, sends out the message that Egypt has not moved on from "quashing free speech", says Amnesty International.

25 Apr 2012

A new pamphlet published today (25 April) by the campaign group Republic says the Queen’s record in office has been one of failure.

25 Apr 2012

An uncontacted tribe has been photographed from the air in an area of the Colombian Amazon increasingly invaded by illegal gold-miners and loggers in recent years.

24 Apr 2012

Newham Council has written to housing associations across the country, including one in Stoke, in an attempt to find accommodation for the 32,000 families on its housing waiting list.

24 Apr 2012

A senior Church of Scotland minister has written to Alex Salmond about asylum seekers who are facing oppression and persecution if they are sent back home.

24 Apr 2012

The Bahraini authorities have been accused of “toying with the life” of Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja, who has been on hunger strike in prison for 75 days.

24 Apr 2012

Plaid Cymru yesterday marked St. George's Day by calling for an English Parliament. They said that both Welsh and English voters would benefit from the plan.