PILN Bulletin 4 September 2008
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PILN Bulletin 4 September 2008
In this bulletin:
- Robinson criticises plan to merge human rights bodies, Irish Times article by Susan McKay;
- Equality Tribunal awards 74-year old woman compensation as a result of bank’s age discrimination;
- Scotland: Summary justice reforms to affect lawyer earnings through Legal Aid Scheme;
- UK: Emergency legal aid scheme for people facing repossession of their homes to be established in Eastbourne, East Sussex;
- USA: Court rules that user-generated Wikipedia should not be used by Department of Homeland Security in deciding on asylum cases;
- PES Group Photo Competition on Intercultural Dialogue for Young Europeans, closing date 20 September 2008;
- ATD Fourth World marks United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2008;
- Conference on Human Rights, Human Dignity: Health and Housing in Ireland, 21 October 2008.