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March 3, 2018

Police surveillance of bereaved family 'not lawful or appropriate'

A gross misconduct hearing into surveillance of the bereaved family of a man who died in police custody has concluded, finding ‘no case to answer’ for the officers involved.
March 2, 2018

Undercover policing inquiry must be extended to Northern Ireland, says Amnesty

Amnesty International has called on the UK Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to extend the Undercover Policing Inquiry to Northern Ireland.
February 23, 2018

UN receives 40 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in last quarter of 2017

The United Nations has received 40 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse across its entities and implementing partners for the last three months of 2017, including 15 reported from peacekeeping operations, UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric has announced.
February 22, 2018

Legal history made in ClientEarth case as judge makes ‘exceptional’ ruling

ClientEarth has made legal history after a High Court judge ruled that the court should have effective oversight of the UK government’s next air pollution plans.
February 20, 2018

'Dangerous U-turn' condemned as May seems set to cut number of MPs

The Electoral Reform Society has condemned a ‘dangerous u-turn’ from the Prime Minister, with news emerging that she is set to cut the number of MPs.
February 18, 2018

Oxfam announces comprehensive action plan to stamp out abuse

Oxfam has announced a comprehensive plan of action to strengthen safeguarding systems across the organisation and stamp out abuse, including asking leading women's rights experts to lead an urgent independent review of its culture and practices.
February 10, 2018

UNHCR welcomes Uganda’s commitment to fight corruption in refugee programmes

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has welcomed the steps taken by the Ugandan government to investigate allegations of wrongdoing in government refugee programmes.
January 22, 2018

Scottish Commission on Social Security to be established

A new independent scrutiny body that will hold Scotland’s social security system to account is to be created by the Scottish Government.
January 15, 2018

Re-brokering of failed Academies Trust schools criticised

The National Education Union says schools run by a failed Academies Trust have been 're-brokered' to new sponsors with complete disregard for the views of parents and staff in the communities affected.
January 12, 2018

Reaction to Trade Bill second reading vote in parliament

Global Justice Now says it will continue to work with politicians of all parties to get the Trade Bill amended and make sure parliament has control of trade policy after Brexit.