2163rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.
Today's video story: London’s Saatchi Gallery has been transformed into a Russian-style prison through immersive theatre. Political artist and Pussy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova devised the show, she spent two years in a Russian jail after her group’s anti-Putin protests, and is now fighting for prison reform. Before he worked on this programme Channel 4 News’ Kieron Bryan was also arrested and imprisoned in Russia when he was filming a Greenpeace protest in the arctic ocean. He went to meet Ms Tolokonnikova to discuss their own personal stories.
Focus of the day story: Asylum seeker claims he was forced to meet Iran official to discuss return. Man says Home Office broke law by making him meet an Iranian diplomat to talk about voluntarily going back to Tehran. Full story - Guardian Law
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