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Results from Freedom of Information Request to West London Mental Health Trust

"... at this stage it must be asked as to why the Trust is unable to state for sure whether it did have such records and what happened to them." - Jan Cosgrove, FPFC

(LONDON) - Jan Cosgrove, National Secretary of Fair Play for Children, submitted a Freedom of Information Request to the above Trust.

The watchdog group monitors the treatment of children in the United Kingdom...

Leveson`s Punch And Judy Show Masks Hacking On A Scale You Can Barely Imagine

Those who have long tired of deconstructing the clichés and deceptions of “news” say: “At least there is the internet now.” Yes, there is, but for how long?

(MELBOURNE Information Clearing House) - In the week Lord Leveson published almost a million words about his inquiry into the “culture, practice and ethics” of Britain’s corporate press, two illuminating books about media and freedom were also published.

Their contrast with the Punch and Judy show staged by Leveson is striking.

BBC Trust Admits Failings in Accuracy in News Reports on Pro-Palestinian Protests

"We welcome the BBC Trust’s admission that these news bulletins were inaccurate..."
- Amena Saleem, media campaigner for PSC

(LONDON Refugee News Network) - The BBC Trust has admitted that the BBC breached its own editorial guidelines on accuracy when reporting on protests against an Israeli theatre company playing in London.

Having initially denied the breach, the BBC backed down following a six month campaign by Palestine Solidarity Campaign (UK), and this week released its new ruling.

Genocide of Tamil Nation in Sri Lanka

Sign this petition... add your voice to the call for justice for the Tamil people of Sri Lanka, victims of Genocide by their own government!

(LONDON) - The most recent Charles Petrie UN report acknowledges the UN role of inaction and actual complicity with the SL government and military in the slaughter.

The number of dead: 146,000, has always been maintained by Bishop Rayappu on the ground based on actual government figures that were suppressed.

Lord Carlile Voices Disappointment Following Bangladesh Government Inaction

The Tribunal should follow the justice and reconciliation examples set in South Africa and Northern Ireland..

(LONDON) - In a press statement published by the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Carlile of Berriew requested...

"that the Government of Bangladesh issue a formal invitation to a delegation of lawyers from the House of Lords to the International Crimes Tribunal, Dhaka, following their oral assurance to do so."

British Government`s Decision to Abstain on Palestine Vote is Worse than a Blunder

"The Palestinians right to a state is not a gift to be delivered but a right to be acknowledged." - Labour Party

(LONDON Refugee News Network) - Douglas Alexander MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary, said:

"Labour welcomes today’s overwhelming vote for enhanced status for the Palestinians at the UN as an important non-violent, legal and diplomatic step towards a negotiated two state solution..."

NUS Landmark Decision: Condemns Israel`s Siege on Gaza

We must remember that Israels aggression against the Palestinians in Gaza continues as we speak.

(LONDON Refugee News Network) - On Tuesday 27th November The National Union of Students which represents 7 million students in Britain has made the landmark decision to condemn and call for an immediate end to the siege on Gaza by a unanimous vote of the NUS National Executive Council.

This huge breakthrough comes after years of campaigning within the NUS to shift its position.

Did Britain Try Blackmail to Cripple Palestinians` UN Bid?

“Promise not to prosecute Israeli war criminals, not to go for full UN membership, not to seek justice but submit to rigged talks, and we’ll support you”

(LONDON) - Britain's Foreign Office, on its website, states loudly and clearly: "The UK is committed to upholding international justice and all of our international obligations. Our core principle is clear.

Those guilty of war crimes must be brought to justice whether they are Israeli or any other nationality.

Don`t Undermine a Cornerstone of our Democracy

The press should not be subject to statutory regulation, 86 MPs support protecting the press’s freedom.

(LONDON Refugee News Network) - Dozens of MPs and peers, including nine former Cabinet ministers, today urge David Cameron to resist laws which would shackle Britain’s 300-year-old free Press.

SIR, With the publication of the Leveson Report on Thursday it is clear that the central issue will be whether the press should, for the first time, be subjected to statutory regulation...

Mayor of London`s Comment on the Government`s Immigration Policy

Students are being discouraged from studying here, potentially costing us billions...

(LONDON Refugee News Network) - Chris Bryant MP, Labour’s Shadow Immigration Minister, responding to the Mayor of London’s comments on the Government’s immigration policy, said:

“The Prime Minister’s immigration policy is nothing short of a complete shambles. The Director-General of the CBI has said it is putting people off coming to the UK..."