by Agency Reporter | Apr 5, 2021 | Briefing
CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANISATION LIBERTY claimed a victory for accountability when, on 26 March, the High Court ruled that the UK Home Secretary unlawfully tried to veto the appointment of an expert to scrutinise the security services. Liberty says the decision is a victory...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 5, 2021 | Briefing
PETROCHEMICALS GIANT INEOS has announced it is dropping its permit for the first stage of a planned plastics expansion in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, following a court challenge launched last year by environmental law charity ClientEarth and 13 other NGOs. The...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 4, 2021 | Briefing
OXFAM INTERNATIONAL has responded to the publication of the April 2021 Fiscal Monitor report by the International Monetary Fund on spending, accountability, and recovery measures. Susana Ruiz, Oxfam International’s Tax Policy Lead, said: “Oxfam strongly welcomes...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 4, 2021 | Briefing
AS OUTDOOR SPORT RETURNS after lockdown, football clubs are lining up to welcome refugees and people seeking asylum, as part of Amnesty International UK’s Football Welcomes month. Now in its fifth year, Football Welcomes celebrates the contribution players from a...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 3, 2021 | Briefing
THE WELSH GOVERNMENT has implemented Part 1, Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 which is the Socio-Economic Duty. This means that public bodies now have to think about how their strategic decisions, such as setting objectives and developing public services, can...
by Agency Reporter | Apr 3, 2021 | Briefing
UN HUMAN RIGHTS EXPERTS have urged the Indonesian Government to respect human rights and the rule of law amid reports that a US$3 billion tourism project on Lombok island has involved aggressive land grabs, forced evictions of Sasak indigenous peoples, and...
