Channel 4 News - Civil liberties

Civil verdicts over Omagh bomb due

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:00:00 +0100

The verdict in a legal action against five men accused of the Omagh bombing is expected today.

MoD loses battlefield rights fight

Mon, 18 May 2009 11:00:00 +0100

The court of appeal rules that the Human Rights Act should protect British soldiers in the battlefield. James Blake reports.

Moscow: gay rights activist arrest

Sat, 16 May 2009 18:00:00 +0100

What is the height of camp, the Eurovision Song Contest, doing in homophobic Moscow tonight? Human rights activist Peter Tatchell went there to find out and got roughed up again by Moscovites. Emily Reuben reports.

Innocent on DNA database for 12 years

Thu, 07 May 2009 11:00:00 +0100

New rules on holding DNA mean if you have been arrested you could still be a suspect for 12 years, as Jenny Wivell reports.

Police paid protester to 'spy'

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:42:00 +0100

Strathclyde police offered a protester tens of thousands of pounds to become an informant.

Street View 'does not breach data law'

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:04:00 +0100

The Information Commissioner's Office tells Benjamin Cohen that Google's controversial Street View service is unlikely to be in breach of the data protection act.

Fresh evidence over G20 death

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:42:00 +0100

A police officer is questioned under caution and could face manslaughter charges, as a new post mortem into the death of Ian Tomlinson rules he did not die of a heart attack.

Snooping councils under review

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:07:00 +0100

Councils will no longer be able to use surveillance powers to target people for things like putting their bins out on the wrong day, or letting their dogs foul on the street.

North Korea space launch sparks outrage

Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:29:00 +0100

The UN held an emergency meeting tonight after North Korea launched a rocket that could allow it to fire long-range missiles. Lindsey Hilsum reports.

Fighting for paternal rights

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:00:00 +0100

Should fathers receive more paid paternity leave to encourage them to play a fuller role in the early years care of their children? Bridgid Nzekwu reports

New claim from Gitmo detainee

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Binyam Mohamed returns to Britain with fresh allegations, claiming his worst moment in captivity was realising British intelligence officers were helping his torturers. Simon Israel reports.

Interview with Nobel winner Ebadi

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:39:00 +0000

Nobel Prize for Peace winner Shirin Ebadi talks to our International Editor Lindsey Hilsum in her Tehran office about harassment her legal work is facing.

Venezuela's Chavez seeks re-election

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Venezuelans are voting on reforms to allow President Hugo Chavez and other elected officials to seek as many terms in office as they wish. Jenny Wivell reports.

Crime in your town: regional maps

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Find out the crime figures in your area as reported on your police constabulary's website.

Moving to an endgame in Gaza?

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:00:00 +0000

Former Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom on whether events in Gaza are moving towards a conclusion.

Animal rights campaigners guilty

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:00:00 +0000

Four animal rights extremists face up to 14 years behind bars after being found guilty of blackmail, reports Simon Israel.

DNA ruling a privacy victory

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:00:00 +0000

Genetic records of almost a million people without a current criminal record may be destroyed after a ruling by the European court of human rights, reports Roz Upton.
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Cameron calls for Green answers

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:51:00 +0000

Tory leader David Cameron says ministers have some explaining to do following arrest of shadow immigration minister Damian Green.

New calls to support home deaths

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:37:00 +0000

Jane Dodge reports on why terminally ill patients aren't being granted their wish to die in their own home.

Right to 'die with dignity'

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

A 13-year-old girl wins her battle for the right to "die with dignity", rather than being forced to have a heart transplant which could only temporarily prolong her life. Joanna Simpson reports.