Julian Assange has suffered “prolonged exposure to psychological torture“, the UN’s torture expert Nils Melzer said. “Collective persecution of Julian #Assange must end now. My most urgent concern is that, in the United States, Mr. Assange would be exposed to a real risk of serious violations of his human rights,"- Nils Melzer, the UN Special Rapporteur…
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EU elections UK exit polls ban
Unlike the Netherlands, the UK prohibits to publish results of exit polls, or any opinions about voting until all Britons vote in the other member-state of the European Union until 23:00 Brussels time on May, 26. Exit polls #EUelections2019: #UK criminal offence to publish exit polls or opinion polls asking Britons how they voted anywhere…
Farage Brexit party leads Eurosceptics
The European Parliament election in the UK on May 23 is expected to demonstrate the polarization of views over Brexit, with strongly Eurosceptic and Eurocentric parties. (Image above: European Parliament, Strasbourg, France). Sadly some remainers have become radicalised, to the extent that normal campaigning is becoming impossible. For a civilised democracy to work you need…
Caesarean on road kill saves babies
British farmer saved four unborn fox cubs by performing an emergency Caesarean on their dead mother at the side of the road. Farmer saves four fox cubs by performing an emergency Caesarean on their dead mother at the side of the road 😮😟🦊https://t.co/d2kLX3pVjr — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) May 15, 2019 Chris Rolfe saw a car…
UK-Republic of Ireland freedom of movement
The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland concluded a deal to ensure their citizens will retain the right to live and work in each other’s countries after Britain exits from the EU. This is significant. No matter what else may happen as a result of #Brexit, Irish and British citizens will still be able…
May’s leadership at stake
Conservative Party will demand a clear Brexit timetable for Prime Minister Theresa May’s departure plan but will not change the rules governing leadership challenge. "It's a very clear message that the party expects clarity and certainty" on Theresa May's departure. Sir Graham Brady tells @Peston the 1922 Committee asked Mrs May for the schedule and…
Anderson MEP: gangs are not IRA
Member of European Parliament Martina Anderson (Sinn Fein, UK) (pictured) expressed her sorrow for victim of terrorist incident in Creggan, Northern Ireland. “My heart is sore at the murder of Lyra McKee” wrote Anderson in her Twitter micro blog. She also insisted that the murder was committed by gangs “masquerading as the IRA“, because the IRA “embraced peace”. My…
UK government opposes II Brexit referendum
The idea of a second Brexit referendum is very likely to be voted again in Westminster although the government remains opposed to the second plebiscite on the same issue of leaving the European Union, the British finance minister said. Chancellor Philip Hammond says "what we know about the vast majority of voters in this country…
Equador surrenders Assange
Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange (47), who exposed American war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq, has been arrested in spite of the laws on refugee Convention, obstructed by British government, preventing him to travel to Equador, where he was granted asylum. Assange has spent sever years in Equador Embassy in London, in an attempt to avoid extradition to the…
EU Brexit half-a-year extension
European Union leaders agreed to offer the UK six more months to leave the bloc, more than Prime Minister Theresa May said she requested. The Brussels Summit concluded in the early hours on April 11 that the second extension is granted, which signifies Britain will not exit on April 12, as the suggested the first extension, shifting…
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