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Thursday, 26 March 2009
NEW REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS
The Migrants Rights Network has published a briefing paper on the impact of the new citizenship provisions in the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill.
Download the briefing paper at:
http://www.migrantsrights.org.uk/files/briefingpaper/briefingpaper_on_citizenship.pdf (pdf file, 160kb)
The Migrants Rights Network has published the March 2009 edition of Migrants Rights News.
View the newsletter at:
http://www.migrantsrights.org.uk/enews/2009/march.htm
Refugee and Migrant Justice, formerly the Refugee Legal Centre, has published a report on the UK Border Agency Code of Practice for keeping children safe from harm.
Download the report at:
http://refugee-migrant-justice.org.uk/downloads/RMJ_Doeseverychild_Report2.pdf (pdf file, 912kb)
The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies at Kings College has published a report by George Mair and Helen Mills on: 'The Community Order and the Suspended Sentence Order three years on: The views and experiences of probation officers and offenders'.
Download the report at:
http://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/opus1292/Three_years_on.pdf (pdf file, 332kb
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has published a report by the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism on: 'Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development'.
Download the report at:
http://www2.ohchr.org/english/issues/terrorism/rapporteur/docs/A.HRC.10.3.pdf (pdf file, 144kb)
The Cabinet Office has published the: 'Intelligence and Security Committee Annual Report 2007-2008'.
Download the report at:
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/124411/isc_annualreport0708.pdf (pdf file, 660kb)
Download the government response to the report at:
http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/124408/gov_response0708.pdf (pdf file, 300kb)
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has published: 'Learning Together to be Safe: A toolkit to help colleges contribute to the prevention of violent extremism'.
Download the toolkit at:
http://www.dius.gov.uk/consultations/~/media/publications/17132_DIUS_Learning_Be_Safen (pdf file, 308kb)
The Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills has published: 'The Role of Further Education Colleges in Preventing Violent Extremism: Next Steps'.
Download the report at:
http://www.dius.gov.uk/consultations/~/media/publications/17193_DIUS_Next_Steps (pdf file, 612kb)
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution has published a report on: 'Part 3 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill'.
Download the report at:
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200809/ldselect/ldconst/54/54.pdf (pdf file 658kb)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 DISCLOSURES
Under the Freedom of Information Act the Metropolitan Police has released information on: 'Search Powers under Section 44 Terrorism Act 2000 Equality Impact Assessment'.
Download the information at:
http://www.met.police.uk/foi/pdfs/policies/stop_and_search_s44_tact_2000_impact.pdf (pdf file, 208kb)