Category Archives: Human Rights

Letter in the Daily Telegraph: Water Cannon

With accompanying article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10715100/Water-cannon-is-not-very-British-say-campaigners.html ————— SIR – We write to express our deep concern at the attempt by the Metropolitan Police to introduce water cannon on the streets of London, and urge Theresa May, the Home Secretary, not to authorise their use. The proposal lacks support even from the police, with five out of the six largest police authorities, several police […]

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Founder Andrew Dismore AM marks Holocaust Memorial Day 2014

Holocaust Memorial Day founder Andrew Dismore joined thousands of people across the country remembering those murdered during genocide by commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) on 27 January. Andrew attended the official commemoration at Barnet Council, the Holocaust Memorial Day launch at Kings Cross Station with the Deputy Prime Minister and the main commemoration with Ed Miliband at the QEII Centre […]

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Media coverage of anti-Jobbik campaign

The Jewish News: Protesters confront Jobbik at tube station The Jewish News: Yvette Cooper MP joins calls to consider banning Jobbik leader The Jewish News: Home Secretary urged to ban Jobbik leader The Independent: Theresa May under pressure as the leader of ultra nationalist Jobbik prepare for UK visit The Independent: Gabor Vona & Hungarian Fascists Jobbik left homeless for […]

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Letter for publication Syria

Dear Editor, I share the outrage people feel at the unfolding horror we are witnessing today in Syria. The country appears to be at risk of disintegrating as a nation state, with sectarian identities entrenching, communities shattered and the population brutalised. To my mind, the correct time for intervention would have been two years ago, before Al Qaida and the […]

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