Trial of Jimmy Lai: 'It's About Freedom and Democracy,' Says Hong Kong Freedom Committee Director
The Hong Kong trial of prominent pro-democracy activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai has garnered widespread attention globally. Lai, a 76-year-old British citizen and high-profile critic of Beijing, faces national security charges, and his trial is expected to take months. Lai is a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement. His detention and subsequent trial exemplify [...]
The UK failed to fulfill its duty to uphold human rights during its occupation in Iraq from 2003 to 2004, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in two cases Thursday. In Al-Skeini and Others v....
UK civil rights commissioner vows probe of race bias in DNA database
The chairman of Britain's Commission for Racial Equality says that he plans to investigate possible racial biases in the nation's crime-fighting DNA database in the wake of reports that according to initial Home Office [official...
UK Muslim leaders call for law change, ban on publication of Muhammad cartoons
In response to the publication of Muhammad caricatures in European newspapers, British Muslim leaders on Wednesday called for the UK Parliament to amend the country's Race Relations Act to protect Muslims as...
