by Agency Reporter | Jun 16, 2023 | Briefing
THE FULL-SCALE war in Ukraine, alongside conflict elsewhere and climate-driven upheaval meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last year, heightening the urgency for immediate, collective action to alleviate the causes and impact of...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 16, 2023 | Briefing
HUMAN RIGHTS organisation Liberty has started legal action against the UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman over new anti-protest legislation, saying that she is unlawfully bringing it in by the back door despite not having been given the powers to do so by Parliament....
by Agency Reporter | Jun 15, 2023 | Briefing
A GROUP of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have filed complaints against Meta to the human rights commissions in both the Netherlands and France, as new research indicates that gender discrimination is inherent to Facebook’s job adverts function. Global Witness...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 15, 2023 | Briefing
THE STRENGTH of regular pay growth in recent months means that the UK’s 18-month real wage squeeze may well have ended, at least for now. But this welcome news for workers will concern the Bank of England who may want to raise interest rates higher and for longer in...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 14, 2023 | Briefing
IN ITS EARLY May offensive on the occupied Gaza Strip, Israeli forces unlawfully destroyed Palestinian homes, often without military necessity, in what amounted to a form of collective punishment against the civilian population, says Amnesty International. Israel also...
by Agency Reporter | Jun 14, 2023 | Briefing
THE ARCHBISHOPS OF CANTERBURY AND YORK met with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people on 9 June, advocating for a new initiative aimed at reaching out to people within these communities. The Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) Friendly Churches initiative will encourage and...
