The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers has sent the below letter of protest to the Ambassador of the Philippines to the United Kingdom, regarding the massacre at Kipadawan City.
The recording of our 4 February 2016 lecture, Free Her! Women Political Prisoners is now available to view below.
The speakers were Dr Radha D’Souza and Shiva Mahbobi
On Wednesday, 9 March 2016, junior doctors are starting a 48 hour strike - the first of three further industrial actions protesting against changes to the junior doctor’s contracts.[1] The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers fully supports the actions of junior doctors and calls on the Government to reconsider its decision to unilaterally impose the new contracts.
The Haldane Society notes that the new contracts being forced upon junior doctors will force them to work longer hours for 30% less pay. Coupled with the introduction of the Health and Social Care Act, these changes to the NHS facilitate the privatisation of health services. This is the latest step by the Government to cut funding and working conditions in a public service and to smooth the way for privatisation.
The Haldane Society has similarly campaigned to protect legal aid against severe and excessive cuts. Over the last years, legal aid has been removed from many areas of civil law and new criminal legal aid contracts were imposed in such a deeply flawed process that they had to be withdrawn.[2] In the same way as has been seen with junior doctors, public lawyers were misrepresented as being concerned about their wages rather than the provision of public services. The Haldane Society condemns the attack on public services which extends to all sectors affecting librarians,[3] teachers,[4] and local authorities[5] amongst others. George Osborne has indicated that this is only the beginning and further cuts will be introduced in the near future.[6]
The Haldane Society reiterates its support for junior doctors and emphasises that the challenges to cuts in public services are about more than salaries. This is about protecting our public services.
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Socialist Lawyer 72 is out now. The bumper edition focuses on November 2015's International Women's Conference, with additional reporting on the Justice Alliance, the Miami Five, and more!
The Haldane Society continues to support the 13 Plane Stupid campaigners facing possible prison sentences for their peaceful protest against the destruction of the climate. They are set to appear at Willesden Magistrates Court this Wednesday 24th February 2016, and we encourage all of our members to attend the solidarity protest.
We also encourage our members to support the ongoing campaigning work of Plane Stupid against the expansion of Heathrow, and the destruction to local communities and the global climate that it would cause
Support the #Heathrow13 - pls sign & share our petition to stop airport expansion https://t.co/a9ni1JOvsq pic.twitter.com/713MmWQtoN
— Plane Stupid (@planestupid) February 19, 2016
Find below all of the panel and keynote sessions from the International Women's Conference 2015 - "Women Fighting Back: International and Legal Perspectives".
The 8 sessions will be available on our website in perpetuity.
Read MoreOur final Conference session from the International Women's Conference 2015 is on the subject of Women in Work. The speakers are:
Yesterday: Keynote Speech of Angela Davis.
Professor Angela Davis speaks in London at the Women Fighting Back: International and Legal Perspectives Conference on feminism, socialism, and fighting back.
Yesterday: The State and Women's Bodies.
Tomorrow: Women in Work.
The sixth of our conference sessions from the International Women's Conference is on the subject of the State and Women's Bodies. The speakers are:
Yesterday: Women in Peace and Conflict.
Tomorrow: Keynote Speech of Angela Davis.
In our fifth panel session from the International Women's Conference we hear about Women in Peace and Conflict from:
Yesterday: Violence against Women; and the Istanbul Convention.
Tomorrow: The State and Women's Bodies.
