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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Syrian who fled to UK charged with crimes against humanity over violent crackdown

A former Syrian intelligence officer has been charged with murder and torture as crimes against humanity in England and Wales, marking the first such prosecution under the International Criminal Court Act 2001.
fromwww.bbc.com
9 months ago

Foreign criminals to face deportation after sentencing under new plans

Under the proposals, those who are given fixed-term sentences could be deported straight away and would be barred from re-entering the UK.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Tech firms suggested placing trackers under offenders' skin at meeting with justice secretary

Tracking devices inserted under offenders' skin, robots assigned to contain prisoners, and driverless vehicles were proposed to ministers by tech companies to address the UK's justice crisis.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
11 months ago

Robert Jenrick's call to arm prison officers is nonsense', governors say

The firearms/lethal force armouries suggestion is just headline-grabbing nonsense. If this was needed, why wouldn't armed police be deployed rather than creating another trained force in our service?
UK politics
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