Asylum Seeker’s Fears Gathering storms of uncertainty frighten them as they assemble at the border of prolonged wait for frequently fast unjust decisions. At the frozen glacier of complex asylum system, they breathe flickering fire. Their immigration status causes constant panic and fear. Minute by minute they are petrified by their predicament. Night is naught…
Do you know there will be elections for Commissioners to oversee policing across England? If you know, please tell someone else. A low vote will mean that Commissioners will have no mandate or legitimacy. This is vital at a time when there will be heavy cuts to police budgets. Candidates backed by political parties can…
I cam back last week from Kosovo, after my third visit since 2010. In 1999 there was much fighting between the Kosova Liberation Army and Serbian forces. NATO air support enabled the KLA (Albanians) to win. In 2004 there was renewed violence between hostile local communities. As a result NATO troops have been guarding two…
The Treatment of Afghan Interpreters for the British Army I campaigned for Iraqi interpreters and other auxiliaries, when our forces were leaving Iraq. Eventually proper and honourable arrangements were made for them. I regret that no lessons seem to have been learnt from that experience. The Times has quoted the cases of two particular Afghans,…
Please see my Questions and their Ministerial replies on human right issues in a) China, b) Iran, and c: Middle East and North Africa.
