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Press releases in 1998

PINOCHET RULING: AN HISTORIC STEP TOWARDS ENDING IMPUNITY

John Adams, director of contract services for Scope said: 'Scope wants to see far better standards throughout the UK for disabled people receiving services. We run £40 million worth of services with a...

Great Lakes: Thousands of civilians victims of atrocities in the DRC

Children's rights who use wheelchairs are often cut off from their friends and family and told that they must sit on their own in designated accessible seats. Seating arrangements for disabled people...

Human rights cannot be sacrificed for law and order

They will be presenting the 68-page report 'Equipped for Equality' by leading disability charity Scope, to Ministers and MPs, at a reception in Westminster. Respondents identified the main problems as...

Amnesty International delegation reports on deteriorating human rights situation

The station's 'Real Life' programme presented by Sara-Jane Marler showed a genuine commitment to involving disabled people in discussion of issues which affect them and improving awareness amongst the...

hundreds of civilians killed in the spiral of violence in Burundi

Naomi Burton, 14, who has cerebral palsy, and her twin sister Carina yesterday observed Cherie Booth QC performing a colourful three dimensional IQ test at the opening of Scope's new national offices...

Whatever the decision in the House of Lords, the UK has a duty to ensure Pinochet's guilt or innocence is determined by a court of law

Naomi Burton, 14, who has cerebral palsy, and her twin sister Carina yesterday observed Cherie Booth QC performing a colourful three dimensional IQ test at the opening of Scope's new national offices...

Betraying the Young -- Children's rights in the US Justice System

Cherie Booth performs a psychology test for Scope

Amnesty International calls on the government to end continuing human rights violations

Naomi Burton, 14, who has cerebral palsy, and her twin sister Carina yesterday observed Cherie Booth QC performing a colourful three dimensional IQ test at the opening of Scope's new national offices...

Judgment on Celebici trial a step towards justice

Naomi Burton, 14, who has cerebral palsy, and her twin sister Carina yesterday observed Cherie Booth QC performing a colourful three dimensional IQ test at the opening of Scope's new national offices...

immediate action needed to check abuses

Naomi Burton, 14, who has cerebral palsy, and her twin sister Carina yesterday observed Cherie Booth QC performing a colourful three dimensional IQ test at the opening of Scope's new national offices...