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Amongst British diplomats there's a rather poignant joke that 'Iran
is the only country in the world that still regards the United
Kingdom as a superpower'. But for many Iranians, it's not a joke at
all. Scratch the surface, and Iranians of all political persuasions
will remind you that it was Britain, with the US, who removed the
democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran, Mohammad Mossadegh.
The coup against Mossadegh may have been in 1953, but for Iranians
that feels like yesterday. Rather as we in the United Kingdom
continue to define ourselves by what happened nearly eighty years
ago at the start of the Second World War, modern Iranians define
themselves by their bloody experience of the Iran-Iraq War of
1980-88, when the country stood alone against Iraq. The conflict
was an act of unprovoked aggression by Saddam Hussein, leader of
Iraq. The rest of the world - France, the Soviet Union and later
the US and the UK - all piled in to support Iraq, with Saudi Arabia
and other Gulf states bankrolling Saddam. It was this experience
that has helped define Iran's view of the world, and its attitudes
to both its local rivals for power and those further afield. This
book seeks to illuminate Britain's difficult relationship with
Iran, and in doing so provide anyone interested in Iran with a
better understanding of this extraordinary country.
Ethical and human rights issues have assumed an increasingly high
profile in the wake of miscarriages of justice, racism (Lawrence
Inquiry), incompetence and corruption - in both Britain and
overseas. At the same time the implementation of the Human Rights
Act 1998 in England and Wales will have a major impact on policing,
challenging many of the assumptions about how policing is carried
out. This book aims to provide an accessible introduction to the
key issues surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to recent
developments and new human rights legislation. It sets out a
powerful case for a modern 'ethical policing' approach. Policing,
Ethics and Human Rights argues that securing and protecting human
rights should be a major, if not the major, rationale for public
policing.
Ethical and human rights issues have assumed an increasingly high
profile in the wake of miscarriages of justice, racism,
incompetence and corruption both in Britain and overseas. This
title aims to provide an accessible introduction to the key issues
surrounding ethics in policing, linking this to recent developments
and human rights legislation. It is divided into three parts,
putting ethics in the context of changes in Britain and
international policing, analyzing the purpose and aims of poicing,
setting out a framework for the discussion of ethics and human
rights. Part two discusses ethics in relation to four categories of
values - personal, organizational, quality and conumerism and
societal and part three examines and critically reviews approaches
to value drive change, recruiting, training and compliance audit
models and ethical codes which have been used to try an achieve an
ethical and professional police service.
The British justice system is an ancient one that has continually
evolved to meet modern needs. In this set of three essays,
originally presented as the Hamlyn lectures in 2012, Jack Straw
reviews some of the most important recent reforms to the system of
British justice and suggests key areas in need of further reform.
He focuses in particular on the criminal courts, human rights,
judicial appointments and the relationship between the UK
Parliament, the domestic courts and the European Court of Human
Rights. In all three cases, he argues that the British justice
system is now in a healthier state than it has been in his
lifetime, but that there remains much room - and need - for
improvement.
Amongst British diplomats, there's a poignant joke that `Iran is
the only country in the world which still regards the United
Kingdom as a superpower'. For many Iranians, it's not a joke at
all. The past two centuries are littered with examples of Britain
reshaping Iran to suit its own ends, from dominating its oil,
tobacco and banking industries to removing its democratically
elected Prime Minister, Mohammad Mossadegh, in a 1953 US-UK coup.
All this, and the bloody experience of the Iran-Iraq War of
1980-88, when the country stood alone against an act of unprovoked
aggression by Saddam Hussein, has left many Iranians with an
unwavering mistrust of the West generally and the UK in particular.
Today, ordinary Iranians live with an economy undermined by
sanctions and corruption, the media strictly controlled, and a
hardline regime seeking to maintain its power by demonising
outsiders. With tensions rising sharply between Tehran and the
West, former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw unveils a richly detailed
account of Britain's turbulent relationship with Iran, illuminating
the culture, psychology and history of a much-misunderstood nation.
Informed by Straw's wealth of experience negotiating Iran's
labyrinthine internal politics, The English Job is a powerful,
clear-sighted and compelling portrait of an extraordinary country.
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Going Straight is the flagship publication behind the launch of
Unlock, the National Association of Ex-Offenders. It contains
revealing interviews with people who have 'succeeded' after prison
and in some cases a 'criminal career'. The book looks at a range of
offenders who have changed their way of life. They include famous,
notorious, creative and ordinary people who were prepared to talk
about the turning point in their lives when they left crime behind.
Their candid explanations about how they rebuilt their lives -
often full of remorse for their victims and determined to repay
something to their communities - are challenging, illuminating and
a cause for optimism. They include ex-burglar John Bowers (later an
editor of prison newspaper Inside Time), former violent criminal
Frank Cook (a sculptor and author), ex drug-dealer Peter Cameron (a
successful artist whose work features on the front cover), Great
Train Robbery mastermind Bruce Reynolds, actor Stephen Fry, former
armed gangster Bob Cummines (the first Chief Executive of Unlock)
and Cameron Mackenzie (Glasgow villain turned minister of
religion). Others include a self-made millionaire, a one-time
compulsive gambler, an individual involved in The Troubles in
Northern Ireland - and one or two who chose to use a pseudonym.
As a small boy in Epping Forest, Jack Straw could never have
imagined that one day he would become Britain's Lord Chancellor. As
one of five children of divorced parents, he was bright enough to
get a scholarship to a direct-grant school, but spent his holidays
as a plumbers' mate for his uncles to bring in some much-needed
extra income. Yet he spent 13 years and 11 days in government,
including long and influential spells as Home Secretary and Foreign
Secretary. This is the story of how he got there. His memoirs offer
a unique insight into the complex, sometimes self-serving but
always fascinating world of British politics and reveals the toll
that high office takes, but , more importantly, the enormous
satisfaction and extraordinary privilege of serving both your
constituents and your country. Straw's has been a very public life,
but he reveals the private face, too and offers readers a vivid and
authoritative insight into the Blair/Brown era and, indeed, the
last forty years of British politics.
The British justice system is an ancient one that has continually
evolved to meet modern needs. In this set of three essays,
originally presented as the Hamlyn lectures in 2012, Jack Straw
reviews some of the most important recent reforms to the system of
British justice and suggests key areas in need of further reform.
He focuses in particular on the criminal courts, human rights,
judicial appointments and the relationship between the UK
Parliament, the domestic courts and the European Court of Human
Rights. In all three cases, he argues that the British justice
system is now in a healthier state than it has been in his
lifetime, but that there remains much room - and need - for
improvement.
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