Human Rights
BASC is advising members that the European Commission (EC) is considering changes to the EU rules that impact the trade of poultry eggs and birds from areas hit by Avian Influenza (AI). The EU may amend rules on surveillance requirements for imported poultry eggs and birds from Disease Control Zones, from a minimum of 90… Read more »
Proposed plans for firearms licensing officers to be annually accredited and assessed in England and Wales will enhance consistency across the licensing system, according to BASC. The proposal was publicly made by Andy Marsh, chief executive at the College of Policing, during a Home Affairs Committee policing priorities inquiry session earlier this month. In giving evidence… Read more »
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By Ian Dunt The vast majority of government databases are unnecessary and possibly illegal, a damning new report into ‘Database Britain’ has found. The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust hired a team of leading academics, industry and privacy experts to look into government databases managing major public service functions. The group found that over eight out… Read more »
By Ian Dunt Plans for secret coroners’ inquests must be dropped immediately, according to the joint committee on human rights. The committee of MPs and Lords found the government had failed to make the case for the inquests, and should immediately give up on the proposal. “The issue of secret inquests has been controversial, and… Read more »
