Politics
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.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Thursday, April 19, 2018 9:28 - 0 Comments
Comment | Fighting Antisemitism: We cannot cherry-pick which racism to fight
As someone who has spent his working life fighting for Palestinian rights, the current crisis over antisemitism fills me with both anger and sadness, writes Chris Doyle.
New in Ceasefire, Politics - Friday, April 6, 2018 15:17 - 0 Comments
Comment | The Land Day Massacre: The cost of our continued inaction is paid for with Palestinian lives
The only thing that might prevent more Palestinians being gunned down in the coming weeks is the force of international public opinion, argues PSC's Ben Jamal ahead of a national solidarity demonstration in London tomorrow.
