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Spreading the value of human rights, civil liberties, democracy and the rule of law.
The Society, Justice and Governance Unit at the British Council works to promote initiatives that support the UK Government's foreign policy objectives of spreading the value of human rights, civil liberties, democracy and the rule of law. We work in the areas of Participative Democracy, Law and Human Rights, Gender Equality and Diversity and Management and Economic Reforms.
Visit this page to access useful links and resources on:
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Crime Reduction
The Crime Reduction Website aims to provide community safety and crime prevention practitioners with information and advice to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour in their area.
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Crime and Policing
These pages give information on the British government�s efforts to fight crime through crime reduction, policing, crime prevention advice and information on firearms legislation and gun crime, business and retail crime and anti social behaviour.
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Organised and International Crime
These pages provide details about extradition, encryption and the Proceeds of Crime Act, all of which are relevant in the fight against organised international crime.
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Narrowing the Justice Gap: A Framework Document
The Justice Gap Taskforce (comprised of senior members from each of the Criminal Justice System agencies and chaired by Moira Wallace, Director General of the Home Office�s Criminal Policy Group) has produced a Narrowing the Justice Gap framework document which begins to identify the causes of the Justice Gap and ways of addressing it.
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Terrorism
This link provides information and advice on what the UK government is doing to combat terrorism.
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Immigration and Nationality Directorate
As part of the Home Office, the Immigration and Nationality Directorate is responsible for immigration control at sea and airports throughout the United Kingdom. This website helps understand UK immigration control and the rights and responsibilities of applicants.
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Criminal Justice System Online
CJS Online has been developed as part of modernising government agenda, to establish a consolidated criminal justice system (CJS) presence on the Internet and reflect the continued commitment to deliver quality services which reflect both the citizens' needs and those working within the CJS.
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Justice and Victims
Reform of the Criminal Justice System (CJS) aims to put the needs of victims and witnesses at its heart. This will ensure that victims and witnesses see justice done more often and more quickly whilst being treated with the respect and dignity that they deserve. This link provides links to Victim�s Charter, Victim Personal Statement, Compensation, Release of Prisoners, Training of Criminal Justice Professionals and Restorative Justice.
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Victim Support and Witness Service
Victim Support is the independent charity, which helps people cope with the effects of crime.
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Courts and Legal Process
At the heart of the criminal justice system is the legal process - ensuring that the law is enforced fairly and transparently.
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Reducing Delays
This part of the home office website contains Home Office circulars and documents on reducing delays in the delivery of criminal justice.
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Citizen�s Arena
This part of the Criminal Justice System website provides information to citizens on the working of the criminal justice system in the UK with specific information to victims, witnesses, and defendants.
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Court Service
The Court Service which is an executive agency of the Department for Constitutional Affairs provides administrative support to a number of courts and tribunals, including the High Court, the Crown Court and the county courts.
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Criminal Courts Review
The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, has appointed Lord Justice Auld to report on the working of the criminal courts by the end of 2000. Learn about his work and contact him through these pages.
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Crown Prosecution Service
The CPS is the UK Government Department, which prosecutes people in England and Wales who have been charged by the police with a criminal offence.
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Department of Constitutional Affairs
The main departmental role of the Department for Constitutional Affairs is to secure the efficient administration of justice in England and Wales.
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General Council of the Bar
The Bar Council is the regulatory and representative body for barristers in England and Wales. It deals with the qualification and conduct rules governing barristers, as well as complaints against barristers.
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LEXICON
Comprehensive portal to key legal sources on the Internet.
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British and Irish legal materials
Visit this site for the most comprehensive set of British and Irish legal materials available free and in one place. It includes 34 databases containing around 475,000 searchable documents.
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Cambridge University's Law Faculty
Cambridge University's Law Faculty website offers legal resources and a range of links such as "Law Journals on the WWW" and "UK Legal Career Information".
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HMS Online
This part of the home office website contains Home Office circulars and documents on reducing delays in the delivery of criminal justice.
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UK Government's official website on CSR
This is the UK Government�s website on CSR. The UK government has an ambitious vision for UK businesses to consider the economic, social and environmental impacts of their activities, wherever they operate in the world. This website connects you to information about what the UK government is doing to help make that vision a reality.
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CSR Academy
A new, dedicated academy to help CSR take a big leap forward was recently launched in UK. The new CSR Academy, established through close Government, industry and key stakeholder co-operation, will be a new resource for organisations of any size and any sector wanting to develop their corporate social responsibility skills.
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Business in the Community
Business in the Community (BITC) is a unique movement in the UK of 700 member companies, with a further 1600 participating in their programmes and campaigns. BITC operate through a network of 98 local business-led partnerships, as well as working with 45 global partners with a purpose to inspire, challenge, engage and support business in continually improving its positive impact on society.
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International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility in UK
Through its inter-disciplinary approach and international focus, the International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility in UK (ICCSR) aims to
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- Develop expertise in the analysis and verification of CSR, particularly regarding why it takes place, how it is enacted and what difference it makes; |
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- Contribute to the acquisition of CSR knowledge, facilitate learning about CSR; and enhance the business, social and governmental case for CSR |
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New Academy of Business
Founded in 1995 by Anita Roddick, The New Academy works collaboratively, across sectors, developing innovative learning materials and processes which enable individuals and organisations to explore the dilemmas of corporate social responsibility, business and human rights, future leadership, globalisation, health, safety, gender and diversity in supply chains, socially responsible investment and organisational change.
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Office of the e-Envoy
Electronic governance (e-governance) is more than just citizen services, being re-engineered by technology or procurement over the Internet. UK's Office of the e-Envoy, as part of the Cabinet Office, leads the drive to get the UK online, to ensure that the country, its citizens and its businesses derive maximum benefit from the knowledge economy.
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Direct UK
Electronic governance (e-governance) is more than just citizen services, being re-engineered by technology or procurement over the Internet. UK's Office of the e-Envoy, as part of the Cabinet Office, leads the drive to get the UK online, to ensure that the country, its citizens and its businesses derive maximum benefit from the knowledge economy.
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International Days |
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Youth Links |
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