Civil society groups in Wales are calling on parties and the public to embrace plans to reform the Welsh Assembly, ahead of a vote to consult on new proposals.
The Chair of the House of Lords Committee responsible for reducing the number of peers has stated that the Committee believes there should be a reduction in the number of seats reserved for Church of England bishops.
Amnesty International has reminded all political parties in Northern Ireland that abortion reform is unfinished business and must be an urgent priority after the Assembly election, and in any political talks that follow.
In a shocking attack on the right to freedom of expression Bahrain’s authorities yesterday upheld the conviction of opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman and increased his prison sentence from four to nine years for giving speeches in which he criticised the government, says Amnesty International.