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Nov 6 2009 4:07PM
Do you believe in the death penalty?

There was a song from my goth-punk youth called “Do You Believe In The Westworld?”, one of Theatre Of Hate’s finest, and to riff on that: do you believe in the death penalty? Strange question to ask a reader of a human rights blog...

Nov 6 2009 3:22PM
The Stephen Livingstone lecture: on the Bill of Rights

Continuing my review ( link to the complete series ) of Martin O'Brien's speech on 'Human rights and the Agreement: how far have we come? ', the 2009 Stephen Livingstone memorial lecture. Here he reflects on the campaign to secure a...

Nov 6 2009 1:30PM
The Stephen Livingstone lecture: on the criminal justice system

Continuing review of Martin O'Brien's speech on 'Human rights and the Agreement: how far have we come? ', the 2009 Stephen Livingstone memorial lecture. ------------------------------------------------- O'Brien has harsh words about...

Nov 6 2009 11:31AM
How long can the wave of terror last?

November 4 was the anniversary of the occupation of the US Embassy by the so called 'Students Following the Imam's Path'. Every year, for the past 30 years the Islamic regime holds official rallies in front of the embassy building in...

Nov 6 2009 11:10AM
The Stephen Livingstone lecture: Martin O'Brien on policing

Continuing review of Martin O'Brien's speech on 'Human rights and the Agreement: how far have we come? ', the 2009 Stephen Livingstone memorial lecture. ------------------------------------------------- Ten years on from the Commission...