Poor conditions and a lack of resources won’t stop the Government blaming staff, writes one former prison officer
The EU is implementing a blanket ban on facial recognition surveillance by police – but the UK is ploughing ahead despite privacy fears
Though cited as by the right as a symbol of the dangers and Islam and fundamentalism, the novelist now sees the threats to free speech as “political more than primarily religious”
The UK could show global leadership by pushing for the international community to broaden its definition of refugees, writes former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
Government austerity and savage cuts to council funding have decimated respite and short break services
The reaction to the Russell Brand allegations shows why so many women don’t feel safe reporting the crimes against them, reports Jamie Klingler
Why is Northern Ireland one of the most dangerous places in Europe for women, with femicide levels outranked only by Romania?
Exclusive new poll finds the public is far more tolerant of diversity and cultural change than the Government appears to believe, Adam Bienkov reports
Human rights groups say the UK is turning a blind eye to human rights abuses in China
“While I was at the funeral for my brother…there were only four people, because of social distancing. I will never forget that,” song-writer and actor Will Young tells Byline Times.
“We must stop expanding aviation until the technology exists to provide emission free, low-noise flights.”
“Human beings do not belong in barges or camps. The correct way to house people is to house them in communities.”
As Saudi Arabia prepares to play two ‘home’ international matches in Newcastle this weekend, Adrian Goldberg asks if Saudi money has muzzled outrage at the Kingdom’s well-documented human rights abuses
Russia’s attack on a crowded market in Kostiantynivka was the latest in a long line of mass casualty strikes that have been inflicted on Ukrainian citizens
Climate campaigners say the right to jury trial faces unprecedented threats – with several activists facing court proceedings for telling jurors of their ‘right to acquit’ on conscience
ITN – which runs the news operations of Channel 4 and ITV – has been accused of continuing to use Non-Disclosure Agreements to cover up complaints of harassment and discrimination, a claim the firm strongly denies.
Council-led boycotts of goods made in occupied Palestinian territories are at risk of being banned
Contraceptive rights has become the new front in the far-right’s attack on women
The party’s accounts suggest there is “significant doubt” about whether it can continue as a “going concern” due to a series of legal challenges.
The pandemic has revolutionised how an entire generation see work, education and society
From the Bedroom Tax to Work Capability Assessments, the Government is accused of systematically failing disabled people
How the legal system is silencing climate activists fighting for their right to speak up about the crisis
Calls for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights shouldn’t be viewed as mere sabre-rattling – as many did with Conservative promises to leave the EU, writes Nicholas Reed Langen
Penny Pepper explores how she encourages disabled people to reclaim labels – to twist and refute them
Dr Chris Day’s legal campaign exposed a ‘gap in the law’, which deprived 54,000 junior doctors of statutory whistleblowing protections
President Lukashenka has colluded with Putin in the forced transfer of children, and should face the same sanctions
The Armenian Prime Minister has described the situation as an ‘ongoing process of genocide’
A prominent women’s rights activist complained about a “defender” of an alleged abuser sitting on the board of a whistleblowing charity. The reply she got blew her away.
Sinead O’Connor’s passing has seen tabloid tributes about her talent and fearlessness – ignoring how the singer was demonised by the same newspapers when she was alive
Renowned weapons expert Dan Kaszeta, who was blacklisted by the Government over his tweets, explores why we have not heard the last of the scandal of the Government ‘cancelling’ expert speakers
Subject access requests reveal that educators who make minor criticisms of Government policy are subject to vetting, defunding or removal from events
We should celebrate the birth of the NHS and the welfare state – but also acknowledge it has too often let learning disabled people down in the worst way imaginable, writes Stephen Unwin
Byline Times speaks to Ukrainian women taken advantage of in the UK’s cleaning and hospitality sectors
Lecturers and students are upset about remarks preferring ‘pain along the way’ over industrial action
A new report by a national commission has found that ‘systemic racism embedded in the Government’s responses to the pandemic may have worsened outcomes’
The families of profoundly learning-disabled people are involved in a continuous struggle for their most fundamental rights and dignities, writes Stephen Unwin