Binyam Mohamed: I will fight for other prisoners – The Independent

Posted September 1st, 2009 in detention, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Binyam Mohamed, the former Guantanamo detainee, has reversed a decision to stay out of the public eye by signalling his determination to campaign for justice for prisoners at the American detention camp and highlight the lifelong effects of torture he suffered at the hands of his interrogators.”

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The Independent, 31st August 2009

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Lesbians given equal birth rights – BBC News

Posted September 1st, 2009 in assisted reproduction, birth certificates, homosexuality, news by sally

“Women in same-sex relationships can now register both their names on the birth certificate of a child conceived as a result of fertility treatment.”

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BBC News, 31st August 2009

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Judges to be put on trial to test their courtroom skills – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2009 in news by sally

“Judges will go back to school to have their skills tested, under a radical training programme.”

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The Times, 1st September 2009

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Court dismisses dog death case against neighbour – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2009 in criminal damage, dogs, news by sally

“A company director who killed his neighbour’s dog by hitting it with a garden hoe after a long-running feud had the case against him dismissed today.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2009

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