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Fracking report raises serious questions about the right to protest in the UK

Fracking report raises serious questions about the right to protest in the UK

by Talking Humanities | Nov 12, 2019 | Analysis & Comment, Human Rights, Politics & Law, Research & Resources

Earlier this month, in what is termed a ‘major U-turn’, the UK’s Conservative government stopped fracking in England with immediate effect. The decision coincided with the launch of a report by a team of academics who have been studying anti-fracking demonstrations...
Social and environmental impacts of ‘unconventional hydrocarbons’ in the UK

Social and environmental impacts of ‘unconventional hydrocarbons’ in the UK

by Talking Humanities | Oct 25, 2018 | Analysis & Comment, Human Rights, Research & Resources

Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a serious warning of the dire consequences of exceeding 1.5o C of global warming. It urged governments, yet again, to cut carbon emissions faster and warned that the ‘next few years are probably...
Fracking: an expert witness’ observations of the Lancashire hearings

Fracking: an expert witness’ observations of the Lancashire hearings

by Talking Humanities | Jul 2, 2015 | Analysis & Comment, Human Rights, Politics & Law

As director of the Human Rights Consortium’s Extreme Energy Initiative, earlier this year Dr Damien short was asked by local resident’s groups to provide expert testimony to the Lancashire County Council Development Control Committee (DCC) on the human rights impacts...
Fracking protesters accuse police of intimidation campaign

Fracking protesters accuse police of intimidation campaign

by aseifert | Jan 20, 2015 | Analysis & Comment, Features, Human Rights, Republished

Republished from From time to time members of the School of Advanced Study  publish about their research on other websites. This post republishes that work from the original article. By Dr Damien Short and Jessica Elliot Although only a small area of land has been...
Fracking protesters accuse police of intimidation campaign

Fracking protesters accuse police of intimidation campaign

by aseifert | Dec 16, 2014 | Analysis & Comment, Politics & Law, Republished

Republished from From time to time members of the School of Advanced Study  publish about their research on other websites. This post republishes that work from the original article. By Dr Damien Short and Jessica Elliot Although only a small area of land has been...
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