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UK Parliament Demands Ban on Destructive Fishing in Marine Protected Areas

The UK Parliament's Environmental Audit Committee urges a ban on bottom trawling, dredging, and mining within nearly 180 marine protected areas encompassing 900,000 sq km, citing severe seabed and marine life damage caused by these practices, particularly the high bycatch rates, despite existing pro...

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Life Below Water
theguardian.com
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UK's Plea for Jailed Activist's Release Rejected by Egypt

Laila Soueif, mother of jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, is hospitalized in critical condition after a 250-day hunger strike, prompting unsuccessful attempts by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to secure her son's release from the Egyptian president, Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
dw.com
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UN Rules Alaa Abdel-Fattah's Imprisonment Illegal Amidst Mounting International Pressure

The UN declared the imprisonment of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah illegal, citing lack of warrant and the repression of free speech; his mother's health is critical, and international pressure mounts amidst Egypt's strategic regional position.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
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CPS Launches Pilot Program Allowing Rape Victims to Request Case Review

A six-month pilot program in the West Midlands will grant victims of rape and serious sexual assault the right to request a case review by a different prosecutor if the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) intends to drop charges, aiming to improve victim support and address the record-high backlog of se...

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Gender Equality
dailymail.co.uk
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Arrest Made in Essex Animal Cruelty Case Involving 41 Dead Dogs

A 25-year-old woman was arrested in Essex on suspicion of animal cruelty, following the discovery of 41 dead dogs and 21 live dogs at Save A Paw rescue center in Crays Hill, Billericay. The discovery followed earlier charges against the rescue's owner, Ovaeed Rahman, and ongoing investigations by Es...

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Life on Land
bbc.com
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Wedding Brawl Ends in Death

A man was killed and several others were injured when Hassan Jhangur drove his car into a crowd at his sister's wedding in Sheffield, England on December 27, 2023, following a feud between the Jhangur and Khan families.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
news.sky.com
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CCRC Chair Calls Leadership "Incompetent" Amidst Calls for Reform

Dame Vera Baird, the new chair of the Criminal Case Review Commission (CCRC), criticized the organization's leadership as "incompetent" and "unimpressive", citing the case of Andrew Malkinson, wrongly convicted of rape for 17 years, whose appeal was rejected despite exculpatory DNA evidence; this fo...

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mk.ru
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FSB Thwarts Alleged UK-Linked LGBT Propaganda in Russian Universities

The FSB disrupted the Oxford Russia Fund's alleged efforts to distribute LGBT materials in Russian universities across four regions, issuing warnings to 15 individuals and pursuing administrative charges against a professor.

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Quality Education
dw.com
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Britain Backs Morocco's Western Sahara Autonomy Plan

Britain now considers Morocco's 2007 autonomy plan for Western Sahara the 'most credible' path to a lasting solution, abandoning its previous support for UN-backed self-determination, a move welcomed by Morocco but potentially jeopardizing the Polisario Front's position and the UN's role.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
bbc.com
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Scottish Power Error Ruins Woman's Credit Score Years After Debt Resolved

A Glasgow woman, Favour Asante, is still suffering the effects of a wrongly attributed £2,000 debt by Scottish Power which led to a prepayment meter being forcibly installed in her home, negatively impacting her credit score years later, despite the debt being cleared.

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Reduced Inequality
pt.euronews.com
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UK-EU Agreement Improves Travel and Trade Post-Brexit

The UK and EU announced a new agreement on May 19th to improve cooperation post-Brexit, focusing on travel, agriculture, and fisheries, with UK tourists potentially gaining access to e-gates in the EU and reduced checks on agricultural exports.

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No Poverty
bbc.com
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Liverpool Pride 2024 Cancelled Due to Financial Challenges

Liverpool's annual Pride event and March with Pride, scheduled for July 26th, have been cancelled due to significant financial and organisational challenges faced by the LCR Pride Foundation, which organised the event that drew 60,000 attendees last year.

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