Civil Liberties
After more than a century of collaboration, a merger has been announced between the Rationalist Association, which has published New Humanist magazine since its founding in 1885, and Humanists UK. For 130 years, New Humanist has been a vital platform for award-winning journalism and insightful commentary on science, technology, culture, and politics. As part of… Read more »
Responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement that the government will abolish NHS England, and return the management of the national health service in England to central government, Thomas Reynolds, director of policy and communications at the Medical Defence Union (MDU) said: “Today’s announcement by the Prime Minister that NHS England is to be abolished has… Read more »
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Patients in psychiatric hospitals need to be given the same ‘right to life’ as prisoners, civil liberties group Liberty said today. Liberty have intervened in a Law Lords appeal and called for patients to receive better protection after paranoid schizophrenia sufferer Carol Savage committed suicide after escaping from hospital. Carol Savage’s daughter, Anne, was critical… Read more »
Two Algerian nationals fearing torture if they are deported have received support in their appeal from civil rights group Liberty. They have questioned why the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) is allowed to conduct closed hearings which exclude the deportee and their legal representatives. Liberty said: “Our government’s zeal for extensive secrecy is denying them… Read more »
