At least ten deaths after police restraint put down to ‘excited delirium’.
Human Rights
Unproven science used to ‘explain’ deaths in police custody
January 31st, 2012 by Angus Stickler and Charlie Mole | 2 Comments
Published in All Stories, Deaths in Police Custody, Human Rights, Top Stories
Police guidelines permit techniques that can kill
January 31st, 2012 by Dan Bell | 4 Comments
Published in All Stories, Deaths in Police Custody, Human Rights, Top Stories
Stricter guidelines mean fewer restraint-related deaths in prison service.
DfID launches review after it exposed whistleblower
January 19th, 2012 by Nick Mathiason | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Human Rights, Top Stories
Andrew Mitchell orders review after Bureau proves DfID revealed informant’s identity.
The rise and rise of the landless movement in Brazil
December 23rd, 2011 by Hannah Smith
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Human Rights
The landless movement in Brazil are getting more powerful, and the fightback is getting fiercer.
US ambassador to Pakistan threatened with lawsuit over drone deaths
December 9th, 2011 by Pratap Chatterjee | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Covert Drone War, Human Rights, Top Stories
A letter has been sent to the US ambassador about the killing of a 12 and 16-year-old.
Analysis: Business hides behind corporate veil on human rights abuse claims
December 9th, 2011 by Nick Mathiason
Published in All Stories, Human Rights, Views from the Bureau
Big business profits from subsidiaries but runs from them in human rights abuse cases.
Ten years since first deadly drone strike, industry gathers in London
November 21st, 2011 by Chris Woods
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Covert Drone War, Human Rights, Top Stories
Bureau reports exclusively from drone conference, as industry marks ten years of armed drones.
Ethiopian man burns himself to death in protest
November 15th, 2011 by Angus Stickler | 28 Comments
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Ethiopia Aid Exposed, Human Rights
Teacher was protesting for ‘justice and liberty, freedom and rights’.
US company admits its technology has been used by Syrian government
November 1st, 2011 by Pratap Chatterjee
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Human Rights, State of Surveillance - The Data
Following a Bureau investigation Blue Coat admits its technology used in Syria.
MPs’ trip to Equatorial Guinea used to endorse oppressive regime
October 19th, 2011 by Melanie Newman
Published in All Stories, Carousel, Human Rights, Lobbying's Hidden Influence
MPs’ all-expenses paid trip used to legitimise Obiang’s dictatorship.
