The Court of Appeal in Kano has drastically reduced the sentence of Mubarak Bala, imprisoned President of the Nigerian Humanist Association, from 24 years to five. The judges unanimously found that his original sentence for blasphemous Facebook posts was excessive and in contravention of the law. Bala has already been in prison for four years, so this… Read more »
The Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) are set to launch their Bakers‘ Dozen manifesto that they and their members want to see introduced by the next UK Government. Aimed especially at the Labour Party, the Bakers‘ Dozen report and manifesto lays out 13 policy demands that would transform the lives of their members and working class people across… Read more »
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Women are being put on the “mummy track”, preventing them from advancing to top jobs in public life, according to a report published today. The Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) report, Sex and Power: who runs Britain?, reveals that women are still under represented in high profile positions. And despite ongoing efforts, the representation of women… Read more »
Scotland’s First Minister Jack McConnell has claimed future generations will thank those supporting a public smoking ban. In his traditional New Year statement, Mr McConnell highlighted plans to introduce a ban next year. He accepted that such a ban would be difficult to establish, but promised that 2005 represents a big chance to improve Scotland’s… Read more »
