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When war closed in on Gaza, Malacha faced an impossible choice. She had been offered a PhD place in England, a dream opportunity, but the British government made no provision for her family. Leaving them behind under bombardment was unthinkable. “I wasn’t going to abandon my family. Education means nothing if you lose the people…
Iran’s ongoing crackdown on dissent reached a grim milestone this week with the violent arrest and imprisonment of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, a leading Iranian human rights campaigner and long-time critic of the regime. Her detention highlights the growing dangers faced by peaceful activists in Iran and the lengths to which the authorities…
On the 3rd of December 2025, the government announced a set of reforms that, if properly enacted, will make trials a safer, fairer space for rape victims, and help them access the justice that is their due. Working in partnership with multiple charities, feminist organisations, and experts, the reforms will target the atmosphere in a…
The second annual conference on Gender Justice and Intersectional Practice took place this Wednesday on the 3rd of December in Ipswich. It was organised by domestic violence charity P.H.O.E.B.E, formerly known as the Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre, and had around 200 attendees. The conference welcomed speakers presenting both academic research alongside advice on the support…
A new report published on the second of December by the BBC shows evidence of a prison system in crisis, with alarming numbers of staff left with no choice but to take mental health leave. With evidence procured by an FOI request to HMPPS workforce, alongside statistics pulled from their quarterly reports, the BBC has…
The government’s Sentencing Bill, currently progressing through Parliament, proposes reducing prison sentences for “good behaviour.” On the surface, this sounds like a progressive reform, rewarding rehabilitation and incentivising positive conduct. In reality, without rigorous safeguards, training, and oversight, it risks embedding corruption, inequality, and arbitrariness deep into the prison system. Under the proposals, offender managers…
The ongoing trials of Palestinian Action campaigners raise serious concerns about the treatment of peaceful protesters, the narrowing of the right to protest, and the unequal power dynamics between the state and young women who dare to dissent. Many of those facing prosecution are young women with no previous conviction; students training to become lawyers,…
On 4 December 2025, the government announced that Wes Streeting is launching an independent review into the rising demand for mental health, autism and ADHD services, a move officially presented as a necessary measure to ensure “timely access to accurate diagnosis and effective support.” But for many campaigners, disabled people and families, the real fear…
The Metropolitan Police’s decision not to pursue charges against Prince Andrew over allegations that he abused his position by attempting to use a publicly funded police protection officer to investigate and discredit his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, raises serious questions about equality before the law, institutional misogyny, and public confidence in policing. According to widely reported…