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A 50 years old woman who earns a living with acupuncture and massage is a risk to national security? Another woman of 45 years with a husband and two adult children, is a danger to italian citizens?
These are the stories of "illegal" immigrants detained without trial, without reason and without any conviction in the identification and deportation centers (Cie), for a period of up to 6 months.A 50 years old woman who earns a living with acupuncture and massage is a risk to... more
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Today In Italy comes into force the security decree, a brutal law that criminalizes undocumented immigrants and makes it impossible for people who already live a difficult and often dramatic situation to give birth in a hospital, to recognize their children, to find a home, to send money to their families, to ask the aid of the police if they are victims of a crime. On top of that they may end up in jail for having done absolutely nothing.Today In Italy comes into force the security decree, a brutal law that criminalizes... more
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Cannabis users face new penalties when the drug is upgraded to class B from January next year, the home secretary said today.
Jacqui Smith said that those caught with cannabis for a second time would be fined £80 and after three strikes would be arrested.
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"Fewer people are taking cannabis, but it is crucial that this trend continues. I am extremely concerned about the use of stronger strains of cannabis, such as skunk, and the harm they can cause to mental health.
Smith announced last May that she would go against the recommendations of the government's scientific experts, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, which was asked by the home secretary to take its third look at cannabis classification in recent years.
The council's advice was that cannabis should remain class C.Cannabis users face new penalties when the drug is upgraded to class B from January... more
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