new police-style powers are a step towards corporate fascism
Daily news courtesy of The Canary – Journalism as it should be done. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will have new powers like the police. The government will…
What is Council of Europe Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education and how Amnesty International helps to implement it
Twelve years ago 47 member states of the Council of Europe signed a Charter on Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education. The document took several years to prepare…
Yemen: Huthi authorities must release four journalists sentenced to death
Yemen’s Huthi de facto authorities must quash the death sentences and order the immediate release of four Yemeni journalists who are facing execution following a grossly unfair trial, Amnesty International…
Sub-postmaster ‘blamed staff’ for Horizon IT system shortfalls
Daily news courtesy of The Canary – Journalism as it should be done. The Post Office must not be allowed to get away with ruining the lives of hundreds of…
Prevent leak is horrifying business as usual
Daily news courtesy of The Canary – Journalism as it should be done. The government-commissioned Prevent review led by William Shawcross has been partially leaked. In extracts seen by The Guardian:…
Belarus: New death penalty law is the ultimate attack on human rights
Belarusian authorities have adopted a new law which introduces the death penalty for “attempts to carry out acts of terrorism.” Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central…
Grenfell Tower families ‘enraged’ by Government plan to retain ‘stay put’ policy
Daily news courtesy of The Canary – Journalism as it should be done. Bereaved relatives of the Grenfell Tower blaze have said they are “enraged” by Government plans to keep…
First Nations leader calls for Queen’s apology over indigenous children scandal
Daily news courtesy of The Canary – Journalism as it should be done. The Prince of Wales has not apologised on behalf of the Queen for the “assimilation and genocide”…
Mass media fuelled Buffalo shooting
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