Brussels (12/03 – 55.56) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, said that the dissolution of human rights NGOs signals a deteriorating environment for civil society and human rights…
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UK says it has ‘considerable concerns’ about ICJ ruling, rejects genocide accusation
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenThe British government said Saturday it had “considerable concerns” about a ruling by the United Nation’s top court that Israel should do everything it can to prevent any acts of…
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The EU and UK Agree on Fishing Opportunities for 2024 Worth Around €1 Billion to EU Fishers
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenThe EU and the United Kingdom reached an agreement on the fishing opportunities for 2024 for more than 85 total allowable catches (TACs) in the Northeast Atlantic. The agreement will contribute…
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S4C Bullying Claims: UK Government ‘Should Intervene’
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenThe UK government should intervene in allegations of bullying at Welsh language broadcaster S4C, a Welsh minister says. A report into the allegations was told sacked chief executive Sian Doyle…
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Israel-Palestine War: Europe is Following the US Into Another Disastrous War
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenUK and EU leaders blindly following US foreign policy on Israel and Gaza obviously learned nothing from the catastrophic western interventions in Iraq and Afghanistan Since Hamas’s surprise attack on…
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Erdogan Expects Steps From US on F-16 Sale for Sweden NATO Accession
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan was on Wednesday quoted as saying that he expected steps from the US Congress on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Ankara after submitting a…
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Tajikistan to Study France’s Human Rights Freedom, Terrorism Prevention
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenLondon (28/11 – 58) Tajikistan’s human rights record continues to deteriorate amid an increased crackdown on freedom of expression and the political opposition, as well as the targeting of independent…
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Unions Tell Tata Steel UK Steelmaking is at Risk If Blast Furnaces Closed
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenUnion leaders have told Tata Steel they must keep a blast furnace at Port Talbot steelworks open until 2032 or else risk the future of the company’s UK steelmaking, in…
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Chancellor to Cut Admin Workloads to Free Up Frontline Staff
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenThe Chancellor will set out the case for reform across public services to unlock productivity The Chancellor will set out the case for innovation and reform across public services to…
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No, Jeremy Corbyn: Response to Hamas Attack Shows How UK Labour Has Changed
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenWar in the Middle East has often meant war on the British left. But this week’s Labour Party conference has been notable only for moments of solemn silence, and a…