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More than 1,100 people convicted of illegal arrival in UK since 2022
By Diane Taylor

Data shows victims of torture and trafficking among those prosecuted for crossing Channel by irregular means

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/05/convicted-illegal-arrival-migration-asylum-channel

#Immigrationandasylum #UKnews #Freedomofinformation #HomeOffice #TheGuardian #DianeTaylor

Is the moral of the #aibubble that tool makers are dope at knowing what their tools will be used for?

#AiPhilosophy #Ai #AiDrones #AiWarefare #AiEcocide #AiSurveillance #AiFascists #AiBorg #AiCorporateCapture #AiAntitrust #AiMonopolies #AiGenocide #AiTotalitarianism #ArtificialInformation #AiIPTheft #IPDeath #FascistDeathCults #AutomatedControlOfInformation #AiHell #GDPR #HAL #CreativeHeuristicInterests #FreedomOfInformation #EthicalComms #DemocraticRightsDiverseInterests

A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

I have been one of those who have carried the fight for complete freedom of information in the United Nations. And while accepting the fact that some of our press, our radio commentators, our prominent citizens and our movies may at times be blamed legitimately for things they have said and done, still I feel that the fundamental right of freedom of thought and expression is essential. If you curtail what the other fellow says and does, you curtail what you yourself may say and do.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady of the US (1933-45), politician, diplomat, activist
Column (1947-10-29), “My Day”

More info about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/60…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #huaac #redscare #censorship #freespeech #freethought #freedomofexpression #freedomofinformation #freedomofspeech #freedom of thought

Another Council told me that the fees for carrying out the search for records is estimated at €380.

They have not explained why or how they estimate that (as required by law).

And they are requesting a "deposit" of €190 - a full half of the total - and will not proceed any further with the response until that's paid.

So, I will be appealing their decision as to fees, of course.

#FOI #FOIRequest #Transparency #Libraries #Books #Article19 #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfInformation

Have the Local Authority silly bugger games begun yet?

They have!

One has told me in their final Decision that they have found no records relating to this request.

So I told them about the emails to their staff member in March, and asked that they carry out a fresh search and retrieval process and come back to me.

#FOI #FOIRequest #Transparency #Libraries #Books #Article19 #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfInformation

I finally got around to emailing the OCO and IHREC about this. I felt strongly that restricting access of young people to books needed to be raised with them.

https://joan.ink/2023/07/27/an-unlawful-interference-with-the-right-to-freedom-of-expression/

#Books #Libraries #LGBTQ #Article19 #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfInformation #DataProtection #FOI #FOIRequest #LocalGovernment

I have, naturally, submitted an FOI Request to each of the 30 local authorities in the country.

#Books #Libraries #LGBTQ #Article19 #HumanRights #FreedomOfExpression #FreedomOfInformation #FOI #FOIRequest #LocalGovernment