Ten human rights and civil liberties groups have written an open letter to President Obama raising concerns over targeted killings and the use of drones. Here is the text in full: Letter to Obama on targeted killings (PDF) Letter to Obama on targeted killings (Text) Sign up for email alerts from the Bureau here. Related [...]
Uncategorized
In Video: Naming the Dead
Watch a short film clip about the Bureau’s new drone project – Naming the Dead.
End of the line for multinational tax abuse?
A new report argues for the introduction of a completely new international tax system.
Tory MEPs vote against EU resolution condemning human rights abuses in UAE
EU resolution criticising UAE human rights record opposed by Tory MEPs.
HSBC mired in fresh illicit offshore cash scandal
Sensational leak places reputation of UK bank industry under renewed spotlight.
GCHQ intel sharing for drone strikes may be ‘accessory to murder’
Sharing militants’ locations with the CIA may be illegal, court hears.
Experts urge government to protect freedom of information law
Experts fear restrictions to freedom of information laws.
Foreign Office approved peer’s role as tax haven lobbyist
Despite potential conflict of interest Lord Blencathra’s role as lobbyist was approved.
Scores of British MPs and superstars linked to offshore tax havens
68 MPs and Peers have business links to tax havens.
Japan clamps down on its Yakuza crime gangs
Al Jazeera reports on Japan’s underworld facing new anti-gang laws.
Analysis: Patchy access to case reviews hampers learning from Baby P cases
Lack of transparency means some mistakes are being made time and again.
Analysis: The Falklands Syndrome: the 30 year legacy of Iron Britannia
How the ghosts of the Falklands War still haunt British foreign policy.
Demands for transparency over DRC mining deals
IMF withholds funds to Congo over concerns about transparency
CIA ‘revives attacks on rescuers’ in Pakistan
CIA drones attack rescuers, funeral prayers and mosque in revival of controversial tactics.
Analysis: Obama embraced redefinition of ‘civilian’ in drone wars
Two reports reveal intimate and controversial role Obama played in covert US war on terror.
Sexist laws deprive families of citizenship in Middle East
Across Arabic speaking countries women and children are denied a right to nationality
How government uses private emails and texts to evade scrutiny
The Bureau explores the use of private accounts by government ministers.
Analysis: A punishment BP can’t pay off
Two years on after the Gulf of Mexico spill, no one held accountable.
Interview: Sir Malcolm Rifkind, chair of the UK intelligence committee
The chair of the body that oversees the UK’s spies on limiting intelligence material in court
