on December 1st, Filep Karma raised the Morning Star independence flag in front of a supportive crowd. He was quickly arrested by the Indonesian police, tried and sentenced to 15 years in jail – simply for raising a flag.
Traditionally, spy agencies have had two big downsides. Firstly, they have breached our privacy and secondly they have targeted, in a discriminatory manner, people with dissenting views.
It’s still unclear whether the United States will accept an invitation to send a warship to the New Zealand Navy’s 75th birthday celebration next November.
In the lead-up to the recent Canadian election, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau said that if he won it would be the last first-past-the-post election. Let’s hope he keeps his promise now he is Prime Minister.
I oppose a ban on Chris Brown on civil liberties grounds, in which we all have a stake. Three of our freedoms come into play: the freedom to travel, freedom of speech, and the freedom to hear.
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