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Aug 19 2016 7:59AM
Can the skirted information by the UK government serve “public interest” and protect “national security’?

on 15 January 2016, I sent freedom of information requests on City of London Police, Metropolitan Police and Home Office, regarding the polcing policy during Xi Jinping's UK visit. Below are my FOI questions. 1. Any communications...

Aug 17 2016 5:19PM
Indonesia's crack down on human rights

Anyone who has been passingly engaged in Indonesia might have noticed that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo doesn’t have much respect for human rights. Recently four executions took place with a further 10 people at imminent risk of...

Aug 16 2016 5:02PM
Why I’m trekking across Peru

The 15 th Century Incan citadel of Machu Picchu has long been on my list of ‘things to do’, but finding the time and opportunity to do so has always been tricky. So I have to say I was rather pleased when I was first approached with...

Aug 15 2016 1:30PM
The long crossing to Hungary: refugees between borders and barbed wire

Written by Todor Gardos and Alice Wyss, Europe researchers at Amnesty International "The journey has been so difficult, especially for my child," Noor*, a 27-year-old woman from Afghanistan tells us. I have had to watch her be scared...

Aug 10 2016 2:15PM
Running or swimming for your life

I don’t know about you sports fans/political geeks but the Olympics and Paralympics feel like welcome break from a topsy-turvy rollercoaster of a political summer. A breather from Brexit and the ensuing chaos and political bickering...