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July 9, 2020

President of Nigerian Humanist Association held incommunicado

Mubarak Bala, president of the Nigerian Humanist Association, has been detained incommunicado since 28 April, 2020.
April 29, 2019

Third US federal court blocks anti-BDS law as unconstitutional

Three federal courts have blocked a state law requiring government contractors to certify that they are not engaged in boycotts of Israel or companies that do business in Israel or territories controlled by Israel, ruling that the law violates the First Amendment.
June 8, 2018

Quakers in Britain 'disappointed and concerned' on overturning of divestment ruling

Quakers in Britain have expressed disappointment and concern following a UK appeal court ruling this week affirming the government's right to restrict local councils from divesting from companies whose activities they regard as unethical.
March 27, 2018

Terrorism and its opposite: the Stansted 15

Fifteen people are on trial for ‘terrorist’ offences because they were involved in nonviolent direct action to prevent harm to others.
December 8, 2017

Free speech lawsuit challenges Arizona law on Israeli boycotts

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit arguing that an Arizona law requiring state contractors to certify that they will not boycott Israel violates the First Amendment
October 27, 2017

Call to make freedom of religion a foreign policy priority

Parliamentary Group calls for freedom of religion and belief to be made a political priority for the Foreign Secretary and a strategic priority for both the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development.

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Jan 14 2021

Call to halt UK police training programmes for repressive states

The College of Policing has provided training for at least 12 countries that are listed as 'human rights priority countries' by the Foreign and...

Jan 13 2021

Royal College of Paediatrics calls for urgent review of children's meal packages

Jan 13 2021

Jersey islanders invited to join citizens' jury on assisted dying

Jan 12 2021

Councils call for Ofsted school inspections not to be resumed

Jan 12 2021

Catholic bishops call on UK to 'forsake its nuclear arsenal'

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