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US Senate vote against US visa HIV ban backs MEP campaign
Mon 21st Jul 2008
The US senate has voted in favour of ending the effective ban on travel to the US for HIV-positive persons. This decision enables US authorities to lift the restrictions although it is unclear whether action will be taken under the Bush or the next presidency.
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Read "US Senate vote against US visa HIV ban backs MEP campaign" in full.
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Bronislaw Geremek
Thu 17th Jul 2008
Commenting on the tragic death of Bronislaw Geremek, Sarah Ludford said: "We have lost a dear and hugely distinguished friend, one who gave such a great contribution to his beloved Poland as well as to Europe. It can be said without fear of contradiction that as a co-founder of the Solidarity movement, he played an absolutely key role in securing not only the freedom of Poland from totalitarianism but also the fall of the Berlin Wall and the construction of today's 27-country European Union. We will miss not only his intellectual weight and wisdom, but also his humanity, warmth and sense of humour."
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Read "Bronislaw Geremek".
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ICC 10 year birthday emphasises need for Darfur justice
Thu 17th Jul 2008
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The ICC is vital in achieving justice for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, when the national judicial authorities have refused to investigate or prosecute.
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Read "ICC 10 year birthday emphasises need for Darfur justice " in full.
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UK cave-in to China's ivory demands unwarranted
Wed 16th Jul 2008
The UK has accepted China's request at a meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to buy ivory from African governments gathered from culls and confiscated from poachers.
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Read "UK cave-in to China's ivory demands unwarranted " in full.
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Registrar religious beliefs must not undermine gay partnership law
Wed 16th Jul 2008
In a move that arouses interest across the EU in the interpretation of EU anti-discrimination law, Islington Council has decided to appeal against a tribunal judgment that they discriminated against registrar Lillian Ladele by requiring her to officiate at gay civil partnerships despite her Christian beliefs.
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Read "Registrar religious beliefs must not undermine gay partnership law " in full.
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"Holding someone without charge for 42 days adds nothing of value to the investigation, prosecution or conviction of terrorists. "
Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General Lord (Martin) Thomas
Comment ahead of the Second Reading of the Counter-Terrorism Bill in the House of Lords - 8 July
"Opponents of Mugabe's regime are at serious risk of being tortured or killed if they are sent back to Zimbabwe. I am dismayed that the Home Office seems intent on pushing ahead with deportations at the earliest opportunity. "
Chris Huhne, Lib Dem Home Affairs Spokesman
www.libdems.org.uk - 8 July
"Schools' performance in recognising and tackling homophobia should be an assessed criterion in Ofsted school inspections. "
Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg
www.bbc.co.uk/news/ - 7 July
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