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Oct 8 2008 2:02PM
TORTURE BILL - UK

A private member's Bill is currently making its way through the UK parliament and is due for its third reading. If enacted it would enable victims of torture to seek compensation through the courts for torture they've suffered abroad...

Oct 8 2008 1:50AM
Obama backs Northern Ireland truth process and Finucane inquiry

US Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama has backed calls for a Northern Ireland truth process and for an independent public inquiry into the murder of lawyer Pat Finucane , according to lobby group the Irish-American Unity...

Oct 8 2008 12:28AM
Obama and McCain lobbied on rendition from Ireland

Good to see that our colleagues south of the border have launched a letter-writing campaign targeting Barack Obama and John McCain – one of whom will be the new US President in January 2009 – on the issue of extraordinary rendition...

Oct 7 2008 5:48PM
Women drivers in Iran: are they wearing their seatbelts?

At first glance there’s something ridiculous about news of Iran’s “gender sensitive car ”. Could it even be a hoax story? (Well, apparently not). A government-backed Iranian car company called Iran Khodro is launching it next June, to...

Oct 6 2008 9:28PM
Northern Ireland: a rapist's paradise?

The number of rapes being reported in Northern Ireland has increased by 50% in the past six years, according to official figures. More than 450 rapes or attempted rapes were reported last year – more than one every day. Only 3% of...