Terrorism
BASC’s fighting fund, set up to fight the corner of members who have been victims of injustice, has successfully helped a member win costs against the police. The BASC member was awarded costs of £4,000 after a successful appeal against revocation of his certificate. BASC put Cheshire Constabulary on notice last year that costs would… Read more »
The Health and Social Care Committee’s report on assisted dying has been published today. Humanists UK has welcomed the evidence-based nature of the report, but expressed disappointment that the committee missed the opportunity to draw firm conclusions or recommend specific changes to the law. Although the report does not make any recommendations for or against legislative… Read more »
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Home secretary Jacqui Smith will today announce an extra 300 police jobs to fight terrorism and radicalisation within communities. Ms Smith will tell officers in London today that more needs to be done to prevent the small minority of young people being drawn into extremism. The home secretary will announce that the new positions will… Read more »
Prisons watchdog Anne Owers says a south-east London prison’s difficulties with radical Muslim inmates has “wider resonance” across the UK’s prison system. HMP Belmarsh came under attack today from Ms Owers, whose latest report warns staff are struggling to deal with a small number of Muslims being held as terror suspects. The report says the… Read more »
