Human Rights
Jersey’s States Assembly today approved a proposal to change the law on assisted dying for adult islanders with terminal or incurable conditions, who have a clear and settled wish to end their lives. Channel Islands Humanists, part of Humanists UK, which campaigns for a right to die for those with terminal or incurable illnesses, praised the debate… Read more »
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation in Northern Ireland (BASC NI) has called for the Ministerial Directive that limits the number of firearms that a registered firearms dealer may hold, to be scrapped. BASC NI’s recommendation, outlined in a survey response to the Department of Justice (DoJ), is that the number of firearms a… Read more »
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The home secretary has urged cabinet ministers to consider increasing the time terror suspects can be held without charge, it has emerged. John Reid has been discussing upping the 28-day limit with police and today put their case to the weekly cabinet meeting, where ministers agreed to look at the question again. According to the… Read more »
John Hutton has denied that a proposal to share people’s personal information across government departments is another step on the road to a “Big Brother state”. The work and pensions secretary said ministers were considering how to provide a more joined up service across government, but insisted there were no plans to create a new… Read more »
