Criminal justice reform and rehabilitation

29th August.

Reform of the criminal justice system has received a fair amount of publicity recently, in the UK and elsewhere. The debate surrounding this reveals the long standing conflict between the goals of rehabilitation and retribution.

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Wikileaks best pick

30th July.

Do you know what WIKILEAKS is?

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UN declares clean water a ‘fundamental human right’

29th July.

The UN has declared that access to clean water and sanitation is a fundamental human right (from the BBC)

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Arrest of bloggers in Azerbaijan

1st August.

Amnesty International has accused Azerbaijan of using fabricated charges in order to clamp down on public dissent.

Censorship of public criticism in Saudi Arabia

1st August.

Human Rights watch has appealed to the Saudi Arabian government to reform its broad and ambiguous libel laws following the arrest of blogger Nasir al-Subai’i. 

Jamaican Young Offenders Caught up In Prison Riots

1st August.

The shortcomings of Jamaica’s correctional system were again highlighted this month after a riot at the Horizon Adult Remand centre.

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Roni's avatar

Roni commented on Gaza Flotilla Trap rexamined. at 9:51 pm on Saturday 31st July:

Yes,quite.

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Umberto commented on Gaza Flotilla Trap rexamined. at 1:54 am on Saturday 31st July:

After all that is what they have always done towards Israel...But now I get your point, however I do not think shooting systematically on civilians

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Roni commented on Gaza Flotilla Trap rexamined. at 11:06 pm on Friday 30th July:

Yes, I get your point.  I think I still cannot accept Turkey portraying itself as a saviour. Perhaps it is unsurprising that the Prison Camp in

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Umberto commented on Gaza Flotilla Trap rexamined. at 6:48 pm on Monday 19th July:

I agree with you to some extent, but my criticism was referring to the fact that you attempt to shift the attention to a more political ground

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Roni commented on Gaza Flotilla Trap rexamined. at 6:05 pm on Monday 19th July:

I am not sure if you have understood the essence of my articles-which is not to just condemn Israel but to analyse the human rights abuses exploited

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Umberto commented on Gaza Flotilla Trap rexamined. at 2:04 pm on Monday 19th July:

I do not think this analysis is correct. First and foremost you have placed the attention particularly on the checks and balances nurtured in the

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lamarrogers commented on Grainger PLC v Nicholson at 10:28 pm on Friday 9th July:

Huh, that’s why I’ve never fully supported being totally “right” or “wrong” - Both seem to be open to interpretation, due to many different factors.

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