by Agency Reporter | May 17, 2022 | Briefing
HONG KONG POLICE HAVE ARRESTED five prominent pro-democracy activists, under article 29 of Hong Kong’s National Security Law, for the crime of “colluding with foreign forces”, which carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. The five arrested on 11 and 12 May are a...
by Agency Reporter | May 17, 2022 | Briefing
TWO LANDMARK PIECES OF LEGISLATION that have the potential to make a real difference to education in Northern Ireland have now received royal assent. The Integrated Education Act and the Fair Employment (School Teachers) Act were both championed by people of both...
by Staff Writer | May 16, 2022 | Briefing
HOME SECRETARY PRITI PATEL has been urged to make a public offer of asylum to Russian soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine. Politicians of several parties have backed the call, including the SNP’s Constitutional Affairs Spokesperson, Tommy Sheppard MP. The Peace...
by Staff Writer | May 16, 2022 | Briefing
MORE THAN HALF A MILLION PEOPLE in England are now waiting for an adult social care assessment, for care, for a direct payment to begin, or for a review of their care. These are the findings of a new survey from the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services...
by Agency Reporter | May 15, 2022 | Briefing
RECENT EVENTS IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL have tragically once again underscored the critical need for a just peace in the region, for both Palestinians and Israelis, said World Council of Churches (WCC) acting General Secretary, the Rev Prof Dr Ioan Sauca. “The...
by Staff Writer | May 15, 2022 | Briefing
TODAY, 15 MAY, is International Conscientious Objectors Day, when people around the world and across the UK speak out in solidarity with conscientious objectors now in prison, and in grateful memory of conscientious objectors of the past. In the UK many such events...
