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231 results found for '"Civil and political rights"' in Keywords.
City week (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
City Week presented by Tom Maddocks, with a look back on recent events in the financial world. Issues include the OPEC meeting in Caracas; commodities market; economic recession; economic projects in the...
Defections to the West (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified male speaker about recent defections (specifically artists and athletes) from the Soviet Union to the USA, and on Western culture. Comments that creative artists tend to want...
National Council for Civil Liberties report on police powers (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on recommendations by the National Council for Civil Liberties on changes in the law to protect the individual and prevent the abuse of police powers. Includes interview with NCCL spokesman Peter...
NCCL on prison grievance procedure (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Following the criminal convictions of a number of Hull prison officers, Peter Thornton of the National Council for Civil Liberties comments on the present unsatisfactory internal grievance procedure whereby...
NCCL recommendations on prison grievance procedure (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Thornton of the National Council for Civil Liberties on its recommendations to the May Committee of inquiry into the prison service, including the appointment of an independent prison ombudsman to...
Commission on criminal procedure (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Harold Levenson of the Haldane Society of Lawyers on the society’s proposals to the Royal Commission on Criminal Procedure which counter those submitted by the police for increased powers,...
Liberal Party Assembly proceedings (1979)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on varied non-policy making proceedings at the 1979 Liberal Party Assembly in Margate. Speaking are delegates: Doreen Elliott(?); Michael Meadowcroft; Russell Johnston; John Griffiths(?).
Decision makers (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary
Decision Makers with Dave Loyn on change in Poland: new trade union movement and the union Solidarity; economic problems; influence of Pope John Paul II and Catholicism; human rights; possible influence on...
Mike Terry on apartheid (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Mike Terry of the Anti-Apartheid Movement, on recent racial violence in South Africa and desire for political change, and the policies of the UK Conservative Government and Prime Minister...
Death of General Tito - Life and future of Yugoslavia (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Obituary
Report on the life and career and political regime of Yugoslav leader, President General Josip Broz Tito, following his death. Also speculates on future conflict between the various national factions in the...