Animal rights activists should be banned from sitting on an animal sentience committee, say Peers 

Animal rights activists should be banned from sitting on an animal sentience committee to stop ‘vocal lunatics’ hijacking the bill, say Peers Amendment specifying the ban is planned for the Animal Welfare Sentience Bill  It aims to avoid Government laws being sabotaged by animal rights groups Critics have warned the Bill is poorly designed and … Read more

Elizabeth Banks is seen in character on Connecticut set of 1968 women’s rights drama Call Jane

Elizabeth Banks is seen in character on Connecticut set of 1968 women’s rights drama Call Jane as she films scenes with co-star Sigourney Weaver By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 06:24 BST, 18 May 2021 | Updated: 06:24 BST, 18 May 2021 She’s filming the women’s rights drama Call Jane on location in Connecticut. And … Read more

How the Mail chartered the progress of women’s rights over 125 years 

We will get the vote! Victory for the Suffragettes, the first IVF birth, and the reinvention of the housewife… how the Mail chartered the progress of women’s rights over 125 years By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 01:26 BST, 6 May 2021 | Updated: 01:26 BST, 6 May 2021 Advertisement From launch day onwards, women have … Read more

Outrage as Iran is selected to sit on put on UN women’s rights panel

Outrage as Iran is selected to sit on UN women’s rights panel despite laws banning female sports, making the hijab compulsory and forcing married women to get their husband’s permission to leave the country Iran has been elected to sit on UN’s committee on women’s rights for four years Masih Alinejad, a US-based activist said … Read more

Who needs fun when you can be harangued about climate change, trans rights, racism and Brexit!

How will the theatre look after lockdown? A clue emerges in a statement made by Guy Jones, the literary associate of the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond: ‘The victims of this year are many. Homelessness is on the rise. Loneliness is deadly. The monster of racism lurks in everyday interactions… and inequalities are written into … Read more

Who needs fun when you can be harangued about climate change, trans rights, racism and Brexit!

How will the theatre look after lockdown? A clue emerges in a statement made by Guy Jones, the literary associate of the Orange Tree Theatre in Richmond: ‘The victims of this year are many. Homelessness is on the rise. Loneliness is deadly. The monster of racism lurks in everyday interactions… and inequalities are written into … Read more

NZ will no longer confront China over human rights as part of ‘Five Eyes’ over trade fears

New Zealand has said it will no longer confront China over human rights as part of the ‘Five Eyes’ intelligence network, reversing an earlier commitment to its allies. Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta said New Zealand was ‘uncomfortable’ with pressuring Beijing and wanted to pursue its own relationship with its largest trading partner.  The intelligence sharing alliance, … Read more

Predator screenplay writers Jim and John Thomas sue Disney over rights to lucrative sci-fi franchise

The Thomas brothers who wrote the 1987 sci-fi action film Predator filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Disney over their rights to the franchise. Jim and John Thomas filed their lawsuit in California to confirm their ability to apply the termination provision provided in United States copyright law, according to an article by The Hollywood … Read more

Rule that insists care home residents must isolate after each day out is ‘abuse of human rights’

Care home residents are being ‘trapped in solitary confinement’ by cruel rules forcing them to isolate for 14 days if families take them out for a walk in the park, campaigners warned yesterday. While the rest of society is enjoying the return of basic freedoms, residents are effectively banned from leaving their homes for a … Read more