Spy cameras in Birmingham linked to Britain’s terrorist actions in the Middle East
On June 4 a Guardian report uncovered a scandal that surveillance cameras initially promoted to local communities as anti-social deterrents are actually part of a government anti-terrorist initiative targeting Muslim…
No surprises at UN sanctions against Iran
There were no surprises when the UN led by America and its allies voted for tougher sanctions against Iran yesterday despite the fact that a deal was reached on May…
Yarl’s Wood Update: Releases, Returns, Reprisals
Thirteen former hunger strikers have now been released of the 25 or so we were in touch with on a daily basis.
Why the immigration debate in Britain remains racist
The government is to introduce English tests to all immigrants who come into Britain in Autumn which Prime Minister David Cameron referred to as helping newcomers integrate into British society;…
India’s Bhopal disaster verdict a farce
There was anger in India today as the verdict was given in the Bhopal disaster trial over 25 years after a gas leak killed up to to 10,000 people and…
Are insurance companies deliberately driving black and ethnic minority law firms out of business?
A study by The Law Society last month found that black and ethnic minority firms were being treated differently to white firms by insurance companies and charged higher rates which…
Black nurse who fought against racism in the NHS dies of cancer
A black nurse who fought against racism in the NHS after being told she could not care for a white child following a complaint by the child’s mother has lost…
Chris Rock deals with black hair in new documentary
When African-American comedian Chris Rock was asked by his 5 year-old daughter why she had bad hair he was compelled to make a documentary about black hair delving into the…
Stop Rape, Detention And Deportations
On 8 June, a charge of attempted rape brought by Ms Joy N against chief of police inspector Vittorio Addesso of Milan CIE (Centre for Identification and Expulsion) Detention Centre…
Israel’s attack on humanitarian flotilla reveals the futility of international law
YouTube video published by user William Tomg on May 31, 2010 Early Monday morning, 31 May, Israeli military forces stormed an unarmed civilian flotilla delivering humanitarian aid to the Palestinian…