Archive for Lucy Keating

Shining a light on global corruption
December 5, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Majority of countries fail to achieve a pass score in Corruption Perceptions Index.

Serco in Australian scandal: ‘force’ proposed on restraining asylum seekers
April 11, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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British company recommends outdated restraint methods in Australian asylum detention centres.

A Greek banker’s secret property deals
April 10, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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Reuters investigates the links between a Greek power couple, and a bank.

Open Letter to the Syrian Opposition
March 22, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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HRW alleges human rights abuses by Syrian rebel forces.

Anti-Social Network: the Rise of a Cyber-Bullying Epidemic
March 20, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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A study into ‘cyber trolls’ and the devastating effects of online bullying.

Haiti: Where did the money go?
March 19, 2012 | by | 3 Comments
Estimated 50,000 Haitians Set Up Camp on Port-au-Prince Golf Grounds

An eye-opening examination of the failure of NGOs in post-earthquake Haiti.

Rights Gone Wrong?
March 15, 2012 | by | 1 Comment
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An examination of British human rights which fails to acknowledge the role of European courts.

China’s secret detention centres
March 14, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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Exposing ‘black jails’ that China says do not exist.

Revealed: Deaths that were not in official report
January 31, 2012 | by | 2 Comments
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The Bureau struggled to obtain the relevant data.

Surveillance: A thriving British industry
December 1, 2011 | by | 2 Comments
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British companies produce and export some of the best cyber-spying technology.

Surveillance debunked: A guide to the jargon
December 1, 2011 | by | 2 Comments
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A comprehensive glossary of terms for the latest surveillance technology.

UK’s top spies approved export of surveillance technology to Iran
November 30, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
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A key division of GCHQ checked software sold to Iran before it was exported.

Tory tax breaks for the wealthy
September 30, 2011 | by | Comments Off
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Tax reforms introduced in the Conservative’s first year of government directly benefit the wealthy.

Reign of terror in Maikelawi detention centre
August 4, 2011 | by | 4 Comments
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Reports of brutality meted out by Ethiopian officials in the capital’s main detention centre.

Aid as a weapon of political oppression in the Southern Regions
August 4, 2011 | by | Comments Off
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In Ethiopia’s Southern Region political opponents are being denied Aid assistance.

Allegations against British forces
May 23, 2011 | by | Comments Off

Three reports contained in the war logs detail allegations of British abuses of Iraqi detainees during the summer of 2008

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White House briefings lay out new drone rulebook – but questions remain
May 24, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Signature strikes and CIA control of Pakistan drones likely until 2014, documents suggest

Home Secretary wins latest round of citizenship-stripping case
May 24, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Vietnamese-born man accused of militant training loses Court of Appeal case.

Case study: Beleaguered in Brent
May 23, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Hanane Toumi and her family work and study in Westminster but now commute from Brent.

Sharp rise in B&B spending as homelessness crisis intensifies
May 21, 2013 | by | No Comments
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A £90m bed and breakfast bill for UK's 12 largest cities.

Voices from the frontline of the housing crisis
May 20, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Those who experience the housing maelstrom first-hand speak out.

Case study: Stranded in Southwark
May 20, 2013 | by | No Comments
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With three children and a baby on the way Zara Mahamat just wants a stable home.

Infographic: Price of UK’s escalating housing crisis
May 20, 2013 | by | No Comments
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The scale of Britain's housing crisis visualised.

Get the data: Britain’s housing turmoil in numbers
May 19, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Dataset: The Bureau's research into the extent and cost of housing upheaval.

How we did it: Tracking the housing crisis
May 19, 2013 | by | No Comments
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Methodology: How the Bureau compiled its data on homelessness.

Britain’s housing crisis: The impact on children
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A-star students fail to make the grade when they are moved away, say teachers.