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Clarke loses three crucial votes on ID card
in the House of Lords. The Government cannot now proceed while the costs of the scheme are unclear, and the use of the data is to be restricted.
Asylum-seekers to be asked: will you leave for £3,000?
Asylum-seekers and illegal immigrants are to be offered a £3,000 bounty to leave Britain voluntarily. The National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns (NCADC) feel this offer is misguided and dangerous.
ISPs, telcos and police voice fears over data retention cost.
European legislation on data retention has been criticised for not putting the question of who pays the cost of retaining data into law, instead relying on informal negotiations between individual ISPs, telcos and the Home Office.
The EU and Roma now online.
The European Commission’s new website on the Roma aims to provide information on the EU’s activities in support of the Roma, Gypsy and Traveller community across Europe.
Plants revealed as methane source.
The journal Nature reports that Scientists in Germany have discovered that ordinary plants produce significant amounts of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. This unexpected finding, if confirmed, will have an impact on both greenhouse-gas accounting and research into sources of methane.
The great firewall of China
"Being online here is a distinctly hit and miss experience" reports the BBC, as increasing numbers of informational sites (or anything considered remotely sensitive) experience "technical difficulties"...
Are well meaning western aid agencies what Africa really needs?
Guardian coloumnist Jeevan Vasagar asks..
Hunger Strike Launched by the WTO Political Prisoners
On 5th January, 12 of the 14 WTO Political Prisoners decided to launch an indefinite hunger strike to highlight the injustice of their case, and to highlight their protest against the WTO.
The Zapatistas have begun a series of town-hall like meetings that will form the beginning of a six-month nationwide caravan cal
On 1st January, nearly 300 people of the Highlands region of the state of Chiapas, who have signed on to the zapatista initiative gathered with subcomandante Marcos, now called Delegate Zero, in his first day of the Other Campaign.
Brian Haw nominated as a People's Peer, vote for Brian!
Brian Haw has been nominated by Hilary Wainwright, of Red Pepper Magazine, to become the 'Listeners Lord' on Radio 4's Today programme. Network for Peace encourage you to vote for him!