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In sixty-four countries, people may still be sentenced to death for the crimes they have committed, despite the United Nation's recent call for a worldwide moratorium. Amnesty...

Since the passing of the Magna Carta in 1215, countless documents have been produced proclaiming basic rights that are sacrosanct. However, how universally applicable are they?...

With 400,000 lives lost, 2.5 million people driven out of their homes and 200,000 living in refugee camps, the Darfuri crisis is a statistical nightmare. No wonder the former UN...

This penetrative, troubling documentary examines the depletion of oil resources. This is especially relevant in an era when energy security is at grave risk, with prices rising and...

January 11 2008 marks the 6th anniversary of the existence of the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base Prison and the legal black hole inherent in it. It is difficult to comprehend how a...

"...a strategic goal for the next decade: to become the most dynamic and competitive knowledge based economy in the world". (Lisbon 2000 EU Council Strategy objective)....

This high energy and stimulating session on constructive ways to deal with conflict will be run by the Peerlink team from Leap Confronting Conflict, a leader in helping young...

Based on Monica Ali's best-seller, Brick Lane has been warmly received by critics and audiences alike. Nazneen's life is changed forever when she is forced into an arranged...

Traditional forms of media, such as print and television, are in decline as far as circulation and audience ratings are concerned. There is no consensus as to whether the cause is...

Since 9/11, the security situation in the world has undoubtedly changed, and new forms of protection may be needed to guard us from further terrorist attacks. However, many believe...

A cinematic gem from Mexico, this film follows the story of an ageing musician who fiddles his way towards the country's peasant revolts of the 1970s. Don Plutarco, together...

Nominated for the Golden Lion in Venice, this parable of truth and reconciliation examines the fallout from Chad's decades-long civil war. After the government grants amnesty...

The year gone by has been one of the most turbulent in Pakistan's history. It saw the birth of judicial activism, as the judiciary tried to assert its independence from the...

Animal research has played a vital role in virtually every major medical advance over the last century. However, can we disregard the ethical issues raised by animal testing in the...

The project of peaceful European unification has been a dream of hundreds of intellectuals from Beethoven and Immanuel Kant to Victor Hugo. After the destruction and horrors of the...

The injustice of women being paid, on average, less for the same work as a man in this country is almost common knowledge. This debate will aim to dig deeper and look at the roles...

China's return to its ancient status of a world power is one of the key issues defining the 21st century. Its continuous growth dominates our daily newspaper headlines, and...

This rich adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's best-seller is one of the most anticipated films of the year. Amir, an Afghan émigré to America, is haunted by the...

Critics argue that the private equity model exposes the global market to greater economic shocks and increases job insecurity. However, many maintain that the industry in fact...

Starring Noel Clarke, this slick, gritty portrayal of urban youth in London caused a stir in 2006. When a group of teenagers are given the day off from school, what follows is...

The first feature film made in Scots Gaelic, this is a moving story of a boy and his grandfather (played by the renowned Gaelic poet Angus Peter Campbell). Aonghas loses his...

The 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks transformed our lives. Since, the media have been continuously feeding us news, analysis and speculation about suicide terrorism around the...

We are thrilled by the most recent developments of Universities. The talk intends to provide an insight into what we believe to be the emancipation of national institutions, to...

The Cold War and the following waves of European expansion are history; the EU has reached unprecedented diversity. This poses challenges for generations to come, as EU citizens...

Nothing seems more ironic than the relationship between society, civilisation and faith. Simply by looking at the events of September 11 2001, the Bali bombings and even the...