by Staff Writer | Oct 4, 2021 | Briefing
A NEW REPORT LAYS BARE THE EXTENT OF FAILINGS at Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre near Rugby, England, currently run by a private company, MTC. Inspectors found poor practice was placing children and staff at risk of harm, as well as failing to give vulnerable...
by Staff Writer | Oct 3, 2021 | Briefing
THE AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE (AFSC) and the Quaker United Nations Committee – New York have announced that Sarah Clarke will be the new Director of Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) New York, from 1 November. Sarah Clarke will lead QUNO’s work with...
by Staff Writer | Oct 1, 2021 | Briefing
THE UNITED KINGDOM has been added to a watchlist of countries which includes Afghanistan, Belarus, and Nicaragua, due to a rapid decline in fundamental civic freedoms. The restrictive Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill, which gives police further powers to...
by Staff Writer | Sep 24, 2021 | Briefing
THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) has updated its air quality guidelines for the first time in 15 years. The new Guidelines (AQGs) provide clear evidence of the damage air pollution inflicts on human health, at even lower concentrations than previously understood....
by Staff Writer | Sep 23, 2021 | Briefing
THE WORK AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE’S FIRST REPORT as part of its inquiry into children in poverty underscores the impact of poverty in childhood for children’s lived experiences now, and for outcomes later in life, including in health and education. In addition to...
