“The Department of Health has lost a court battle to keep secret some details on abortion statistics.”
BBC News, 20th April 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Government loses abortion battle – BBC News
Published April 20, 2011 abortion , freedom of information , government departments , news , statistics Leave a CommentRuling on late abortion figures challenged in court – Daily Telegraph
Published April 18, 2011 abortion , freedom of information , government departments , news , statistics Leave a Comment“The Department of Health is making a High Court challenge today to stop figures being published on the number of late abortions on ‘less than perfect’ foetuses with physical abnormalities, including cleft palate and club foot.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Kenyans sue UK for alleged colonial human rights abuses – The Guardian
Published April 6, 2011 disclosure , government departments , human rights , Kenya , news Leave a Comment“Highly embarrassing colonial-era files detailing the British army’s repressive tactics against Mau Mau insurgents in Kenya during the 1950s will be revealed in a landmark compensation case.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid cuts: penny-wise and pound-foolish – The Guardian
Published April 1, 2011 budgets , government departments , legal aid , news Leave a Comment“Cutting funds for the poor and vulnerable to defend their rights will simply push the costs on to other government departments.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Foreign Office issues guidance on torture – Daily Telegraph
Published March 23, 2011 government departments , news , torture Leave a Comment“The Foreign office has issued guidance to all its staff for the first time on how to spot signs of torture.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Opening up public bodies to public scrutiny – Ministry of Justice
Published January 10, 2011 freedom of information , government departments , news Leave a Comment“New plans to extend the scope of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) to open up government and other bodies to public scrutiny, were unveiled by the Ministry of Justice today.”
Ministry of Justice, 7th January 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
George Osborne to be investigated by watchdog over cuts – The Guardian
Published November 26, 2010 budgets , equality , government departments , news , statutory duty Leave a Comment“Equality commission set to launch formal assessment into the Treasury’s conduct prior to last month’s spending review.”
The Guardian, 26th November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
