by Agency Reporter | Apr 28, 2022 | Briefing
UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS have called on the international community to take immediate and effective steps to protect and sustain the six Palestinian civil society groups that were designated as ‘terrorist organisations’ by the Government of Israel in October 2021....
by Agency Reporter | Apr 28, 2022 | Briefing
THE HOUSE OF LORDS VOTED THROUGH FINAL MEASURES in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill on 26 April. Despite strong opposition from MPs, Lords and campaigners, this means that police in the UK will now have unprecedented powers to restrict protests they deem...
by Staff Writer | Apr 27, 2022 | Briefing
RESPONDING TO EXPECTED ANTI-BOYCOTT LEGISLATION being prepared by the UK Government, 46 UK civil society and faith groups, including the Methodist Church, United Reformed Church and Quakers in Britain, have published a joint statement opposing the plans. Under the...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 27, 2022 | Briefing
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (ONS) figures, published on 25 April show that disabled workers earn on average £1.93 per hour less than non-disabled employees, a gap of over £3,500 per year based on a 35-hour week. Commenting on the figures, TUC General Secretary...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 26, 2022 | Briefing
PRISONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES ARE UNABLE TO ADDRESS the physical and mental health needs of women and in fact make them worse, an inquiry by an influential cross-party panel of MPs and peers has found. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 26, 2022 | Briefing
THE POLITICAL AGREEMENT on the Digital Services Act (DSA) that was reached by co-legislators in the European Union on 23 April is a landmark moment in the history of Internet regulation, says Amnesty International. The DSA includes new rules that will require Big...
