Search results for ‘Simon Israel’
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One thousand refugees could have been ‘wrongly convicted’
In a ruling which could affect thousands of refugees, the court of appeal quashes the convictions of five asylum seekers said to have used false passports to travel to the UK. Simon Israel explains.
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‘No attempt to smear Lawrence family’
Special Branch officer Roger Pearce refutes claims there were attempts to smear the family of the murdered black teenager, Stephen Lawrence. Paraic O’Brien reports, with analysis by Simon Israel.
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After Woolwich, public fear and a lack of reassurance
The fear of a backlash in the wake of the Woolwich attack is real among communities – but no-one has come forward to ease public concerns, writes Simon Israel.
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Rolf Harris and a trial by media?
As the media reveals Rolf Harris as the celebrity quizzed over historical sex allegations, Simon Israel asks whether the media should identify such people before any charges are considered or brought.
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Protester’s details removed from extremism database
Appeal judges order police to erase all details of John Catt, an 88-year-old peaceful protester, from its domestic extremism database. Simon Israel reports.
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Undercover policing needs reform, say MPs
The home secretary is being called on to overhaul the surveillance laws governing police undercover operations, writes Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel.
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Lost computer password holds up Cyril Smith abuse inquiry
Home Affairs correspondent Simon Israel on the curious story of the police files and the investigation into historic allegations of abuse against the late Rochdale MP Sir Cyril Smith.
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Too scared to leave: one man’s trafficking nightmare
The number of victims found trafficked in the UK is up 30 per cent. Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel meets one man who is being helped to rebuild his life after an escape from servitude.
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G4S accused of misleading government
The world’s largest security firm, G4S, has been accused of misleading the government and Olympic chiefs over staff recruitment for London 2012, writes Simon Israel.
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Police: Duggan was carrying loaded gun when killed
Mark Duggan was holding a loaded gun when he was shot dead by police in Tottenham last year, a prosecutor told jurors today. Simon Israel reports.
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Forensic psychiatrist: Breivik is not a monster
Anders Breivik’s psychiatrist speaks to Channel 4 News Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel about how she found Breivik to be “a normal man with quite weird ideas”.
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New security challenges for Paralympic torch relay
There are new shirts and different tactics, but the same teams of police officers to provide the security and protection for the Paralympic torch, writes Simon Israel.
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Mark Duggan’s mother seeks justice
A year after police shot Mark Duggan his mother still has many unanswered questions about his death, writes Channel 4 News Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel.
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Why police misconduct judgements should be public
Even if we cannot have access to the hearings, we should be able to see a police tribunal’s detailed reasons for its verdict, argues Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Israel.
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Sam Hallam and miscarriages of justice
After Sam Hallam is released from six years imprisonment for a crime he did not commit, Simon Israel, home affairs correspondent for Channel 4 News, reflects on miscarriages of justice.
