Tymoshenko – the case against democratic Ukraine? (Part 3)
Only when the conditions exist for a transparent legislature and judiciary can fruitful democracies develop.
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Tymoshenko – the case against democratic Ukraine? (Part 2)
Why is Tymoshenko’s hearing being delayed time and time again? And why is the former PM refusing certain medical treatment while in detention?
Julia Tymoshenko – the case against democratic Ukraine? (Part 1)
Last year, former prime minister of Ukraine Julia Tymoshenko was sentenced to seven years in prison for abuse of power and illegal deals
The home secretary is oversimplifying article 8 of the Human Rights Act
The home secretary’s argument on the need to reform barriers to the deportation of foreign criminals is based on a misinterpretation of the law as it stands.
Government refuses to boycott Euro 2012 if England pass group stages
The government has shamefully been unwilling to comment on whether they will attend games in Ukraine should England advance in the tournament.
Eurovision jubilation covers up a poor human rights record in Azerbaijan
What do Jedward, Engelbert Humperdinck and largely-ignored human rights abuses have in common? They will all be present in Azerbaijan this weekend.
Making a # out of intelligence
Arguments between advocates of social media regulation and open rights campaigners lack adequate legal or ethical foundations, writes Demos’s Carl Miller.
Social housing and immigration: the need for transparency and fairness
Amidst concerns about migrants’ social housing allocations, statistics offer the public little reassurance – we need a new, transparent and inclusive approach.
Freedom of speech and the freedom to Tweet
Freedom of speech is one of the foundations of a democracy and must be protected as far as is reasonably possible, writes Mike Morgan-Giles.
Coalition Britain 2012: Unfair legal aid cuts followed by a North Korean approach to justice
Mike Morgan-Giles reports on government plans for ‘secret courts’, and the use of secret evidence, on the grounds of “national security”.