Hong Kong rights group snubs British official over free speech row
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A Hong Kong rights group has boycotted a meeting with a visiting British official, accusing London of failing to speak up in support of pro-democracy politicians in the territory.
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From Salman Rushdie to Monty Python,  free speech even if offensive is worth protecting, Britain&#39;s  interior minister said on Wednesday, defending a knighthood for  Rushdie which has drawn protests from Muslims.
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The House of Lords on Wednesday rejected claims by families of five people killed in Iraq that European human rights law applied to the conduct of British troops in the country.
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Officials expressed dismay over remarks by a British official who implied that London would not support the draft âopen skiesâ agreement.
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Britain on Thursday rejected a claim by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the U.S.-led Iraq war was "illegal" because Washington and its coalition allies never got Security Council backing for the invasion.
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The House of Lords on Wednesday rejected claims by families of people killed in Iraq that European human rights law applied to the conduct of British troops throughout the country.
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Zambia's Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the deportation of a British writer who described President Levy Mwanawasa as a "fool", saying the punishment sought was "disproportionate" to the offence.
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The leader of Britain's main opposition party rejected suggestions of racism as he unveiled a tough crackdown on immigration as one of his key platforms for the looming general election.
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British Olympic Association to review athletes' contract for Beijing following concerns over free speech
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa said Monday that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government will not consider any suggestion on constitutional
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Organization refuses to comply with probe  launched last year after the group's chairman criticized the Bush administration in a speech.
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Burma tells the UK to stay out of its affairs as concerns continue over its participation in an EU-Asia meeting.
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Law lords rule anti-war campaigners' rights were violated at a protest at an RAF base.
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Downing Street refuses to comment on the arrest of Labour's chief fundraiser Lord Levy.
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LONDON: The British minister under investigation for allegedly fast-tracking a visa for a former lover's nanny was at the centre of a new political storm yesterday over slurs on his government colleagues.
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Supporters of Malaysia's hardline Islamic party protested outside the British embassy on Wednesday against the award of a knighthood to Salman Rushdie, whose novel the "Satanic Verses" outraged Muslims worldwide.
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A Hong Kong court struck down a bid  to muzzle a pirate radio station on Monday, saying its  pro-democracy operators were acting to protect fundamental  freedoms.