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PEACE in Nothern Ireland
“The PEACE programme is a fine example of the European Union’s longstanding commitment to peace and reconciliation”. These were the words of EU Commissioner for Regional Policy Johannes Hahn at the opening of an event held yesterday in Brussels celebrating … Continue reading
Posted in Peace
Tagged belfast, communication, dialogue, education policy, eu, eu regional funding, Justice, northern ireland, Peace, Peacebuilding, segregation, structural funds, theatre, theatre of witness, United Kingdom (UK)
Bridging the Gap: the EU Energy Efficiency Directive
On 15 June, negotiators from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union struck a deal on the proposed Energy Efficiency Directive. This is the first time that Member States have agreed binding policy measures … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainable Energy Security
Tagged Claude Turmes (MEP), Climate change, Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), Energy 2020, Energy Efficiency, European Commission, European Parliament (EP), François Hollande, France, Member States of the EU, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, The Greens, United Kingdom (UK)
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How has the Brighton Declaration Affected the Defence of Human Rights in Europe?
With just a month remaining of its six-month Chairmanship of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, the UK was determined to make its mark. The European Court of Human Rights (the Court) certainly created a lot of press attention … Continue reading
Swimming against the tide
Many commentators have identified political apathy as a problem affecting modern democracies, but apathy is in short supply when it comes to criminal justice. Crime, the threat of crime, the perception of crime: all are key issues in the political … Continue reading
Posted in Criminal Justice, Human Rights
Tagged Britain, Criminal Justice, Glebe House, Kenneth Clarke, Marian Liebmann, Politics, Prison, Prisoner reintegration, Recidivism, Rehabilitation, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Restorative Justice, Samaritans, Sentencing, Tim Newell, United Kingdom (UK)
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