Human Rights
The UK’s largest shooting organisation has labelled the government’s justification for an increase in firearms licensing fees as bogus and warned that inefficient licensing puts guns in the hands of the wrong people. The comments from the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) come after the association wrote to all PCCs and Chief Constables… Read more »
More GPs are contacting the Medical Defence Union (MDU) for advice about disclosing information to online pharmacies when their patients are prescribed weight loss medications. With the popularity of drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide as weight loss aids, GPs are increasingly being approached by online pharmacies to check if there is anything in a person’s medical… Read more »
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Tony Blair has dismissed a report accusing Britain of being one of 14 European countries colluding with US intelligence services in transporting terror suspects across the world. The prime minister said the Council of Europe report “adds absolutely nothing new” to previous claims about the CIA’s use of European airports to transport terror suspects to… Read more »
A parliamentary committee has today expressed “grave concern” at the government’s use of diplomatic assurances to deport people to countries where they may face torture. The joint Lords and Commons committee on human rights says the memoranda of understanding (MoU) signed with countries such as Libya, Lebanon and Jordan are not a sufficient guarantee of… Read more »
