Richard Ratcliffe is on hunger strike outside of the foreign office, his wife Nazanin who is an Iranian-British dual citizen, is being held prisoner in Iran. In 2016, she was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of “plotting to topple the Iranian government”. She is still being held prisoner. The …
The BBC decides to stop broadcasting the Scottish Government’s daily Covid-19 briefing. Petition started by Laura Mcneill Reverse the BBC’s decision to stop broadcasting the Scottish Government’s daily briefing. “The Scottish Government Covid-19 Briefings have been and still are an essential tool in dealing with this public health crisis, used to convey important …
There is a particular detachment from the plight of people who live in countries far away from me that I have experienced. I suppose it is partly to shield myself from the sadness of it all, and also accepting there is nothing I can do about innocent civilians being bombed. I met a delightful young …
Gill Thompson, Mike Sivier, Maggie Zolobajluk 14 Sep 2015 — The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) published guidance to Jobcentre officials who decide whether claimants should have their payments stopped. Continued here:
Arrest Katie Hopkins For Racist Twitter Remarks: RE Scotland and Ebola Written by: James Gilchrist Glasgow, United Kingdom For years, Katie Hopkins has seemingly gotten away with a string of controversial statements, either via main stream media or social media, without punishment. Many of these statements are racist or abusive, and are tantamount to bullying. …
Harvey Nichols: Stop Selling Fur The Coalition To Abolish The Fur Trade See also: Fur Out The Closet
Save the SEA LIFE London Aquarium penguins Petition by Lex Croucher London, United Kingdom “The Gentoo penguins at the Sea Life London Aquarium are kept in a small underground room, with no natural light and completely unacceptable quality of life. I started this petition after I visited the Sea Life London Aquarium and saw the …
This post was inspired by Emy Will Please sign the petition for “Harvey Nichols: Reinstate your previous fur-free policy!” at change.org
110,000 signatures and going! Kathleen Haase York 15 Jul 2014 — Dear Supporters, Thanks to all of you for signing and sharing the petition, we have now reached over 110,000 signatures and keep getting more every day! I am truly amazed by everyone’s support! I had contacted Keith Williams and British Airways via E-Mail on the …
Photo credit: P.Wigmore Petition by Kathleen Haase York, United Kingdom SeaWorld is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year but it also marks another anniversary – 50 years of holding orcas captive for ‘entertainment’ purposes. Orcas live in tight family groups who usually stay together for life. SeaWorld ripped many of these wild families apart in the 60s …
We’re often told it’s brutal regimes that trade in terror, when in fact democratic governments – including ours – have begun using a new weapon of choice: drones. Drones are unmanned aircraft, remotely controlled by ‘pilots’ from the ground at great distance from war zones. Far from being ‘precision weapons’ which kill intended targets with …
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