Police in the UK have argued that those who swear at them during street encounters are likely to cause them alarm and distress, thereby allowing them to use their powers of arrest. A recent ruling rejected the practice.
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Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: Chris Baugh, Denzel Harvey, Michael Shiner, police, Riots Communities and Victims Panel, stop and search, StopWatch, UK, United Kingdom
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The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has become the latest international human rights body to criticize Italy over its failure to adhere to international standards in the treatment of both ethnic minorities and migrants.
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A ruling from the European Court of Human Rights supports freedom of expression over the right to private life, but argues that states must nevertheless do their utmost to combat negative racial-stereotyping.
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Real debate continues to be stifled at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, but the participation of civil society in these proceedings will be essential to moving toward better drug policies.
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Unless the deep-seated issue of anti-Gypsyism in Europe is addressed, focusing on service provision in health or education for Roma will only bring superficial change.
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The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has called on states to turn away from the criminalization of drug use in their national policies. This welcome statement adds further momentum to the global drug policy reform debate.
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The use of DNA profiling by law enforcement agencies has exploded around the world. But while technologies to interrogate DNA have become more sophisticated, privacy and human rights are increasingly put at risk.
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The failure of international drug conventions to protect human rights is an ongoing travesty, and the struggle to put human rights abuses on the agenda of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs continues.
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The global drug policy debate has achieved the platform it deserves. The challenge now is to seize this momentum and influence political will for reform.
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The EU must recreate trust between member states if the benefits of integration are not to ebb away—and persuade its citizens that credible state institutions can be rebuilt in Greece.
Posted in: Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: EU policy, European Union, Greece, Heather Grabbe, Schengen