ITPro, the comprehensive technology news & reviews hub for IT professionals has covered new Parliament Street research into social media misuse at the Home Office: Facebook, MySpace and Bebo cited in FOI request. Three civil servants working at the Home Office have been dismissed for misusing social media, according to a Freedom of Information request. The three sackings came to light […]
CloudPro, the number one cloud computing resource for business leaders and senior IT professionals has reported on new Parliament Street research into social media misuse by the Home Office: Freedom of Information request unearths dismissals for misusing Facebook, Bebo and MySpace Three Home Office civil servants have been sacked for misusing social media, according to a Freedom of Information request. […]
Expert on South America and former Member of Parliament Jacques Arnold explains why Britain should build relationships in South America. Read the full report (pdf) »
A recent trip to The Gambia revealed to Steven George-Hilley a hidden network of people who met, kept in touch and delivered aid through social media channels. Read more
Steven George-Hilley comments, to theHuffington Post, on freedom of information act requests that revealed up to five workers at the Department of Transport had been sacked for misuse of social media. “Government departments should be encouraging responsible use of social media, not oppressing it. Many employees rely on social media channels to communicate with their colleagues and employers, particularly during […]
Published on civilsociety.co.uk on 22 Jan 2013: The hidden world of aid A recent trip to The Gambia revealed to Steven George-Hilley a hidden network of people who met, kept in touch and delivered aid through social media channels. We all know that the tidal wave of social media tools has helped connect millions of people all over the world, […]
Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s international broadcaster has reported on our new paper, Fostering Democracy in North Korea: North Korean defector calls on Europe for help UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has called for a ‘long overdue’ investigation into North Korea’s rights situation, the improvement of which defector Kim Joo Il says can only happen with Europe’s […]
In a new paper, North Korean defector Kim Joo Il argues Western powers can have a positive impact on the development of human rights in North Korea. With a foreword by Benedict Rogers, Christian Solidarity Worldwide. Read the full report (pdf) »
North Korean defector – and author of a report for Parliament Street – Kim Joo Il says improvements in human rights can only happen with Europe’s help. “The UK and other European countries must actively lead an international initiative to expose the reality of human rights violations, persuade the regime to address these problems and plant the seeds of democracy in […]
