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ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Interdepartmental Group to examine the issue of people with mental illness coming into contact with the criminal justice system.?THEY SHOULD ADD PROFOUNDLY DEAF PEOPLE TO THAT?

The Government should stop targeting and harassing human rights defender Dr. Nada Dhaif and her family

The Government should stop targeting and harassing human rights defender Dr. Nada Dhaif and her family: The Gulf Centre for Human Rights would like to express in the strongest possible terms its profound concern following the interrogation, at the Criminal Investigation Directorate (CID), of Human Rights Defender Dr. Nada Dhaif, spokesperson of the Doctors and Medics Group in Bahrain, who have been prosecuted for carrying out their duties toward wounded protesters during peaceful demonstrations.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Claire Loftus

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Claire Loftus: Claire Loftus, Head of Directing Division, received a BA from University College Dublin in 1987. She qualified as a Solicitor in Ireland in 1992, and joined the Chief State Solicitor's Office as a prosecutor in 1993. There she prosecuted a range of offences in Dublin with particular interest in fraud and extradition matters. In 1996 / 1997 she acted as Solicitor to the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Irish Blood Bank following the contamination of blood and blood products with Hepatitis C.?

The World Today - Bahraini doctors sent to jail after protests 30/09/2011

The World Today - Bahraini doctors sent to jail after protests 30/09/2011: The World Today spoke to one of those doctors in August when she told us she feared giving us her name. Now Dr Nada Dhaif has received a 15-year-sentence and says there's no point hiding her identity.?

A Proud Legacy « creatingreciprocity

A Proud Legacy « creatingreciprocity: She is a very interesting woman, that’s for sure and regardless of what one thinks about her decision she most definitely has the courage of her convictions which I find very admirable. As for the other part of your question – you’re right of course but my guess is that it happens because the media think that’s what we want to hear – the question is, I suppose, are they right? And if so why do we value celebrity and personality over courage and hard work?

'No one is responsible for anything' - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 05, 2012

'No one is responsible for anything' - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 05, 2012: But perhaps it’s too simple to blame public servants. Is the Civil Service, for example, taking the flak for the failures of politicians or ministers, who have been all too keen to spend millions on half-baked schemes or ill-conceived vanity projects such as the so-called Bertie Bowl, e-voting or the Ppars computer project? For Bill Kingston, who lectures in business at Trinity College Dublin, the answer is simple: the lack of accountability in the public sector.?

Fury at Burton intervention - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 05, 2012

Fury at Burton intervention - The Irish Times - Mon, Mar 05, 2012: “Joan has deliberately created unnecessary difficulties for the Government and you would have to wonder what game she is playing,” said one senior Labour Party figure.?