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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Anti-terror tactics 'weaken law'
Anti-terror measures worldwide have seriously undermined international human rights law, a report by legal experts says. After a three-year global study, the International Commission of Jurists said many states used the public's fear of terrorism to introduce measures. The UK and the US have "actively undermined" international law by their actions.

Thursday, April 24, 2008
News sources of sperm and egg cells
(1 comments) "Within the next decade or so, it will be possible to derive sperm and egg from skin cells. The ethical and technical hurdles need to be addressed with the scientific and therapeutic benefits in mind".

Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Bush, officials issued 'false' comments
A study has found that US President George W Bush and top administration officials issued hundreds of false statements about the national security threat from Iraq in the two years following the 2001 terrorist attacks. The study concluded that the statements "were part of an orchestrated campaign that effectively galvanised public opinion and, in the process, led the nation to war under decidedly false pretences".