Download IPFS Two men from West Wales who spent years behind bars for crimes they did not commit are now calling for urgent legal reforms to address how the justice system treats wrongful convictions. Brian Buckle, 51, from Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, was sentenced to 15 years in 2017 after being[Read More…]

Download IPFS The United Nations’ top human rights official has raised serious concerns over the UK government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action, calling it a misuse of anti-terrorism legislation. Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has urged ministers to reverse the designation, warning that[Read More…]

Download IPFS Plans for a massive new Chinese embassy in central London have reignited serious national security concerns, with critics warning it could pose surveillance risks and undermine British sovereignty. The proposed site at Royal Mint Court, opposite the Tower of London, was purchased by China for £255 million in[Read More…]

Download IPFS MANCHESTER – Multiple arrests were made over the weekend as anti-immigration demonstrations in Manchester and London descended into disorder, prompting intervention by police. In Manchester, the nationalist group Britain First organised a march through the city centre, calling for tougher immigration enforcement and the removal of individuals they[Read More…]

Download IPFS A recent report by the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has reignited concerns over foreign interference on British soil, prompting a sharp response from India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). The committee’s investigation into transnational repression (TNR), defined as efforts by foreign governments to intimidate, silence,[Read More…]

Download IPFS The UK Government has strongly defended its Online Safety Act following public criticism from Elon Musk’s platform, X (formerly Twitter), which claimed the legislation poses a threat to free expression. In a statement titled What Happens When Oversight Becomes Overreach, X warned that the new law may lead[Read More…]

Download IPFS Just days before Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the UK’s potential recognition of a Palestinian state, there had been mounting pressure from demonstrators, including those gathered in Bradford on Avon, to protest the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and demand tougher action from the British government. The[Read More…]

Download IPFS Human rights organisations have warned that pro-Palestinian online content in the United Kingdom could face increasing censorship under the combined effect of the Online Safety Act and the recent proscription of the protest group Palestine Action. The concern centres around how digital platforms may interpret or moderate content[Read More…]

Download IPFS A father from Droitwich says he has been forced to live apart from his family due to changes in UK visa policy. Leighton Allen, who works in Worcestershire, says current income thresholds mean his fiancée and two young sons remain stuck in Tanzania, unable to join him in[Read More…]

Download IPFS A UK parliamentary committee has warned that Transnational Repression (TNR), defined as efforts by foreign governments to harass, intimidate, or harm individuals beyond their borders, represents an escalating threat to civil liberties and national security within the United Kingdom. The report, released this week, identifies countries including Russia,[Read More…]