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231 results found for '"Civil and political rights"' in Keywords.
Unrest in Iran (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Peter Wood(?) reports back to the studio on the situation in Iran following the arrest of former Iranian Prime minister Amir-abbas Hoveida and the clampdown on public movement and assembly by the new...
Being a Jewish student in USSR (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Natasha Levitt on the struggles of being a Jewish student in Moscow. Female interviewer not identified. Audio quality poor.
P W Botha after being elected PM (1978)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech in Pretoria by P W Botha after his election as the new South African Prime Minister including promising better race relations and rights for all, better relations with neighbouring states., economic...
Smoking restricted in London (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Smoking on public transport has been restricted to two cars only on trains, and to the top level of buses, due to public opinion polls. John Stansby, the head of London Transport, explains the reasoning...
Amnesty International 1978 report (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Simpson of Amnesty about the Amnesty International 1978 report. Female interviewer not identified.
Police Special Patrol Group (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Patricia Hewitt speaks about the police unit, the Special Patrol Group, and claims the SPG are a form of agressive riot police, who raise tension, and create the likelihood of violence between police and...
Trade union reforms (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Anthony Frodsham, leader of engineering employers, on new Conservative Government’s proposals for trade union reform including need to hold ballots and changes to closed shop unions.
Liberal conference speech on marrying foreigners (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Jeffrey Kaufman about his controversial speech at the Liberal Party conference about rights of women marrying foreigners. Coincides with Conservative Government’s proposals to change the...
Liberal Party assembly (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Report on Liberal Assembly, 1979. Contains speeches by Bobby Vincent-Emery and Councillor Jeffrey Kaufman on the Conservative Government’s change to the Nationality Act and specifically the rights of women...
Garners Steak House strike (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with male speaker (not identified - poss. George Abrahams, TGWU) about the picketing of Garner’s Steak Houses in London, over the issue of trade union recognition. Male interviewer not identified.