Download IPFS Chinese students at British universities are reportedly being instructed to monitor their classmates and report discussions critical of the Chinese government, according to a recent study published by UK-China Transparency (UKCT), a UK-based think tank. The findings, drawn from surveys of academics specialising in Chinese studies, have prompted[Read More…]

Download IPFS Police Scotland has come under pressure from the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) following arrests at pro-Palestine protests, raising fresh concerns about the protection of civil liberties in Scotland. The watchdog, which is accountable to the Scottish Parliament, issued a formal warning suggesting that the force’s recent actions[Read More…]

Download IPFS Calls are growing for police to investigate former Guantanamo Bay detainee Moazzam Begg after he appeared to promote support for a proscribed group during a protest in central London. Mr Begg, now a director at the activist organisation CAGE, made the comments on Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy.[Read More…]

Download IPFS A Nottinghamshire mother has strongly criticised the police after her disabled daughter was subjected to a verbal attack at a McDonald’s drive-thru and received only what the family described as a “second-hand apology” following a lengthy police investigation. Jasmine Currie, 22, who lives with TUBa1a-associated tubulinopathy, a rare[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Board of Deputies of British Jews, the UK’s largest Jewish organisation, has welcomed recent Israeli efforts to expand humanitarian aid to Gaza, describing the move as “essential if long overdue.” The comments come amid growing concerns about severe food shortages and civilian suffering in Gaza. Phil Rosenberg,[Read More…]