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Rally outside Parliament as MPs to debate assisted dying

Humanists UK and My Death, My Decision (MDMD) will be holding a rally on Parliament Square on 29 April at 15:30 to show their support for assisted dying legislation for the terminally ill and the incurably suffering. On Monday the House of Commons will be holding a Westminster Hall debate on assisted dying after an… Read more »

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Defra to review GL45 in light of reduction of AI risk

BASC has welcomed Defra’s announcement that the new General Licence (GL45), which governs the release of pheasants and red-legged partridges on and around certain Special Protection Areas (SPAs), is currently being reviewed. The current licence conditions are based on a medium level of risk of the occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild… Read more »

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Gary McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp (r) with Liberty director Shami Chakrabarti
Tearful mother fears for ‘suicidal’ hacker’s life

By Alex Stevenson and Jon Ashford The mother of computer hacker Gary McKinnon has revealed to politics.co.uk how she fears for her son’s life as he faces extradition to the US. Mr McKinnon, the UFO enthusiast who suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome, will find out next week whether he will be allowed to appeal his case… Read more »

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US campaigners join McKinnon fight

By Jon Ashford The United States’ leading civil liberties organisation has joined forces with its British counterpart Liberty to demand action on the extradition treaty and the case of computer hacker Gary McKinnon. Yesterday Liberty protested outside the US Embassy in London, brandishing copies of a letter sent by the American Civil Liberties Union (ALCU)… Read more »