by Agency Reporter | Nov 5, 2021 | Briefing
THE FAWCETT SOCIETY, a charity campaigning for gender equality and women’s rights at work, at home and in public life, has confirmed that Equal Pay Day 2021 will fall on Thursday 18 November. Equal Pay Day marks the day in the year where women effectively, on average,...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 4, 2021 | Briefing
THE FAMILY OF PHILIPPA DAY, who died following acute financial distress caused by the administration of welfare benefits, have secured a substantial financial settlement from Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) contractor, Capita. The company, to which the DWP...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 4, 2021 | Briefing
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL has launched its flagship annual letter-writing campaign, Write for Rights to support 10 activists from around the world who have been attacked, jailed, harassed or disappeared for standing up for their rights. Amnesty is calling on members of...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 3, 2021 | Briefing
FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES are planning to seek approval for 40 damaging new coal, oil and gas extraction projects in the UK by 2025, a new study has found. According to research from Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland (EWNI) and the New Economics...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 3, 2021 | Briefing
THE CAIRO INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES held an awards ceremony on 2 November, for the top ‘Spoilers of Peace’ in the war in Yemen. Awards went to those who were judged to be doing most to perpetuate the war, cause death and suffering, and obstruct...
by Agency Reporter | Nov 2, 2021 | Briefing
A NEW IMAGINATIVE AND BRAVE PLAYBOOK is needed to achieve the globally agreed goal to end the 54-year-old Israeli occupation, and secure Palestine’s self-determination, a UN human rights expert has told the General Assembly. “Yesterday’s playbook … has only led to...
