tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81781527166748738772011-04-21T19:10:17.513+01:00Dignity and EqualityIssues of human rights in the UK and elsewhereDan Harstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02304536333857226720noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178152716674873877.post-43142512654464096622008-07-06T10:48:00.002+01:002008-07-06T11:00:17.935+01:00Karuna Amman<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dan Harstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02304536333857226720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178152716674873877.post-23581709207807399092008-06-20T10:18:00.001+01:002008-06-20T10:23:11.513+01:00Sweden Wire<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Dan Harstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02304536333857226720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178152716674873877.post-3897066097019164662008-06-15T11:09:00.003+01:002008-06-15T20:38:48.633+01:00Mosquito BannedKent Council has become one of the first councils in the country to ban the use of the controversial ‘mosquito’ device. The device emits a high pitch sound and is meant to warn off anyone under the age of 25 (yes, that includes new-borns) from an area. Kent Council said the reason for the ban was to protect children’s human rights, and the decision was reached after discussions with their youth Dan Harstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02304536333857226720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178152716674873877.post-70616355855236952212008-06-13T14:11:00.003+01:002008-06-13T14:59:31.816+01:00Well Done the NetherlandsThe Netherlands became one of the first countries to pass the United Nations Human Rights Council examination. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is meant to be an interactive and cooperative dialogue between the UN and States. The process will examine the human rights record of all 192 States; this is due to be completed by 2011.The reason for the UPR was due to the criticisms of the Human Dan Harstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02304536333857226720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8178152716674873877.post-78818575907009834062008-06-12T10:04:00.006+01:002008-06-14T09:17:09.900+01:0042 day dealIt seems that the government, in order to secure their ‘terror plans’, has 'bought’ the DUP in order to push through their plans for 42 days pre-charge detention. All nine DUP MP’s supported the government plans, with the government winning by nine votes. So what is in it for the DUP and what does the 42 day pre-charge (with amendments) mean? The DUP The DUP’s chief whip released a Dan Harstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02304536333857226720noreply@blogger.com0