Politics

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, February 11, 2019 20:38 - 0 Comments

Comment | It’s high time Britain left Gavin Williamson’s imperial delusions behind

Gavin Williamson's reckless comments highlight the need for the UK to move away from its history of military interventionism and peddling arms to despots and embrace a more positive role in the world, writes Andrew Smith.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, December 25, 2018 13:54 - 0 Comments

Comment | Britain’s homelessness crisis shames us all

Last week, a homeless man was found dead yards away from the Houses of Parliament, the latest victim of Britain's homelessness crisis. Sam Asumadu reflects on the roots and lessons of a national scandal.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Saturday, October 20, 2018 0:00 - 0 Comments

Comment | After Khashoggi: This toxic UK-Saudi relationship cannot continue

For decades, successive UK governments have fuelled, armed and enabled a terrible regime to continue its authoritarian rule over Saudi Arabia. It shouldn't take the disappearance and death of a journalist for UK politicians to realise this must end, writes Andrew Smith.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, October 19, 2018 17:29 - 0 Comments

Comment | The Abdi Ali tragedy shows Britain is still failing its black men and boys

Two months ago, Abdi Ali, a 17-year-old Londoner, was found murdered a few miles from his home. He had been missing for eight months. Ahead of a fundraiser in his memory tomorrow, Sam Asumadu asks why his story has received so little attention or coverage.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, September 18, 2018 15:55 - 0 Comments

Comment | The Bahraini authorities are slowly killing my father. Why is Theresa May helping them?

I have been on a hunger strike for almost two months to save my father's life and shed light on the suffering of all those who, like him, are paying the price for believing in democratic values in Bahrain, writes Ali Mushaima.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Tuesday, August 14, 2018 8:31 - 0 Comments

Comment | How much more suffering must Yemenis take before the UK ends its arms sales?

If the bombing of a school bus full of Yemeni children isn’t enough to stop UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia, then what more would it take? Asks Andrew Smith of Campaign Against Arms Trade.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Monday, August 6, 2018 14:59 - 0 Comments

Analysis | For the Many: How Labour’s 2017 General Election Manifesto changed everything

If the 2017 election was unusual in that large numbers of voters changed their views during the course of six weeks, Labour’s manifesto was one of the key reasons for their doing so, argues Mike Phipps.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, June 14, 2018 16:32 - 1 Comment

Comment | Yemen: The UK government is complicit in a humanitarian catastrophe

This week saw the start of the Saudi-led coalition’s assault on the Yemeni port town of Hodeida. After three years of destruction, the war has reached its deadliest stage yet. Governments like the UK know this, yet continue to enable this suffering, writes Andrew Smith.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, June 14, 2018 15:10 - 0 Comments

Comment | The World Cup: Playing fair, on and off the pitch

As the World Cup kicks off in Moscow today, Stefan Simanowitz reflects on the similarities between the beautiful game and international human rights.

New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, May 10, 2018 18:54 - 0 Comments

Comment | Marching with pride in Turkey, despite the crackdown

Extraordinary measures are becoming increasingly normalized in Turkey – with human rights activists often the target, writes Milena Buyum ahead of tomorrow's banned Pride march.

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