An investigation by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recommended a “hybrid special court” of international and local judges to bring to justice those guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sri Lanka.
The reality is that Corbyn’s policy platform is more popular than Ed Miliband’s was, with many policies also striking a chord with conservative voters. Polls quoted by the Independent newspaper show this
Having a balanced discussion of child sex offender legislation has always been difficult. People tend to shy away from questioning such legislation for fear of being branded as soft on those who sexually violate children, the most vulnerable members of our society.
Why now, was the question many people asked when the Police announced that every front-line officer would soon have a taser. After all, our violent crime rate has been dropping.
The extra attention our Courts are now giving to Bill of Rights matters can help slow the erosion of our civil liberties which occurs when MPs play excessive attention to the “law and order” lobby.
As presently organised, our prisons are violent places, but it doesn’t have to be that way. One country with an enlightened prison policy is Norway, which has much less prison violence and a lower reoffending or recidivism rate.
By campaigning for a “Yes” vote Angela Merkel and her co-conspirators displayed arrogance, ineptitude, heartlessness, impracticality, and a hostility to the democratic process.
When I opened up my mailbox yesterday there was a NZ Post leaflet cheerily telling me that “The world is changing, so we’re changing with it.” Good news? Unfortunately not.