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December 6, 2020

Law Commission recommends reform of offence of misconduct in public office

Outdated and unclear laws governing misconduct in public office should be reformed, the Law Commission has announced.
December 4, 2019

UK’s five richest families now own more wealth than the poorest 13 million people

The richest one per cent of people in the UK owns the same wealth as 80 per cent of the population, or 53 million people.
November 14, 2019

Council tax collection practices work for no one, says Citizens Advice

When people miss a single council tax payment they automatically became liable for the full year’s bill, and the rules push councils to use the court process to collect arrears.
September 18, 2019

Human rights activism a 'minefield' under Putin's presidency, says Amnesty

Since Vladimir Putin’s return to the presidency in 2012, new repressive laws and a battery of hostile actions have had a crippling effect on human rights activists and their work, says Amnesty International in a new report.
May 1, 2019

New figures reveal postcode lottery in imprisonment rates for women in England and Wales

A new analysis of court data by the Prison Reform Trust found significant variations in imprisonment rates for women between police force areas in England and Wales.
April 27, 2019

Fees adding half a billion to people’s council tax debt, says Citizens Advice

On average, Citizens Advice clients in council tax debt have just £14 a month disposable income.
September 25, 2018

Saudi human rights defenders win Right Livelihood Award

Three Saudi Arabian civil and human rights defenders have won the award widely known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’.
September 18, 2018

Many trafficked women 'face inappropriate imprisonment'

Vulnerable foreign national women, including trafficking victims, face inappropriate imprisonment instead of rehabilitation or support, says the Prison Reform Trust.
September 13, 2018

Israeli conscientious objector imprisoned again

Conscientious objector Hilel Garmi has been imprisoned once again for his refusal to be conscripted.
September 4, 2018

UN calls for release of journalists imprisoned in Myanmar

The UN's top human rights official has called for the immediate and unconditional release of two journalists in Myanmar who have been improsoned for their coverage of a massacre carried out by the military.