Kate Allen

As long as U.S. and UK forces hold prisoners in secret detention conditions, torture is much more likely to occur, read more

As long as U.S. and UK forces hold prisoners in secret detention conditions, torture is much more likely to occur, to go undetected and to go unpunished.

What's particularly interesting is that, while some of the new human rights courses focus narrowly on human rights law, others read more

What's particularly interesting is that, while some of the new human rights courses focus narrowly on human rights law, others concentrate on practical skills such as campaigning and lobbying. That's very valuable.

This is a momentous case. The UK is at an important crossroads. It can reaffirm its stand against torture, which read more

This is a momentous case. The UK is at an important crossroads. It can reaffirm its stand against torture, which is absolutely banned, or slide towards illegality by its tacit acceptance that torture is sometimes OK.

The hole in the wall is primarily to prevent babies from dying in the street.

The hole in the wall is primarily to prevent babies from dying in the street.

(Blue Valley) has a vision for being the best school district in the nation, ... I hope we can provide read more

(Blue Valley) has a vision for being the best school district in the nation, ... I hope we can provide some kind of model. Not just for the metropolitan area but for the nation as a whole.