Elderly left to lead appalling lives in Britain
November 24th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 24 (IANS) Thousands of elderly people in Britain are suffering abuse and neglect at their homes, courtesy the very staff employed for their special care, a report has ... Read more...
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Hindus ask Britain to be fair and cohesive society
October 14th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Oct 14 (ANI): Hindus have urged United Kingdom (UK) to work on inequalities which still remained entrenched and remove barriers to fairness, in view of comprehensive landmark 700-page report "How ... Read more...
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Equality watchdog says WAGs phrase is “sexist”
June 14th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 14 (ANI): An equality watchdog has suggested that using the phrase "WAGs" to describe the wives and girlfriends of footballers is "sexist".The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) criticised the ... Read more...
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Pope Benedict XVI says ’strip search’ airport scanners breach ‘human dignity’
February 22nd, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 22(ANI): Pope Benedict XVI has spoken out against the use of full body scanners across airports in UK insisting that "human dignity must be preserved"."Every action, it is above ... Read more...
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UK full-body airport scanners raise human rights fears
January 18th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 18(ANI): The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) of UK has written to Home Secretary Alan Johnson raising concerns over the proposed introduction of full body scanners at airports ... Read more...
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