From a speech by Sir Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, at the European Parliament, 19 November 2008: “Therefore, I want to add one […]
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An interesting proposal arrives for a reform of the UN Security Council, not in terms of who is a member but in terms of who may speak. The “Universal Right
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Are there two European Unions? The way in which a decision by the Council of Ministers on the fight against racism and hate speech was reported in the newspapers yesterday
The European Women’s Lobby For the Articles on equality between women men, the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe offers some improvements to the current Treaties. Of course, the
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April 2005 EAPN, at EU and national level, has argued in successive Treaty negotiations, for: Naming the eradication of poverty and the fight against social exclusion as Objectives of the
The European Parliament should see to it that: the Charter of Fundamental Rights, currently an unenforceable political document, becomes legally binding and fully justiciable by the European Court of Justice
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Reading the debate about the Nat West Three, there are a number of interesting points that can bear a bit more discussion. (The origin of the case is the extradition
Amid all the fuss about the constitutional and legal implications of David Cameron’s call for a new Bill of Rights, the most interesting point is his description of the European
I’m not sure what to make of Prime Minister’s Question Time yesterday. Asked about the closure of Guantanamo Bay, Tony Blair said “I agree that it is an anomaly
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Based on a talk given by Daniel Wheatley, Government Relations Officer of the Bahá’í Community of the UK, to the AGM of Federal Union, 12 March 2005. May I begin
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