Manx By Birth, British By Accident, English Never

April 18, 2010

The outbreak of Nationalist fervour that occurred in the last quarter of 2009 was so unexpected that it took even `seasoned’ nationalists by surprise. The strength of feeling apparent amongst some young people of their need to identify in an outspoken way their

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Police Criticised Over Treatment of Graffiti Juveniles

April 18, 2010

The Celtic League has launched a strong attack on the standards of the French Police in relation to its treatment of juveniles particularly from ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities. The League are urging the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) – the

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Cornwall Council Call For Minority Status

April 15, 2010

A letter has been leaked to the Celtic League from the Chief Executive of Cornwall Council urging the government to recognise the Cornish as a national minority group under the terms of a Council of Europe Convention. Cornwall Council Chief Executive, Kevin Lavery,

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Mot Necessary to Comply with Paris Principles Says Manx Government

April 15, 2010

The Isle of Man Government has said that there is no intention at this time to comply with the United Nations `Paris Principles’ which encourage governments to set up National Institutions for the protection and promotion of human rights. The Governments position is

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Mannin: UN Rights Reporting Government Response

April 15, 2010

The Isle of Man Government has responded to queries from the Celtic League about the procedures it adopts when reporting to United Nations Rights bodies. The Manx Government has in the past been criticised for failing to adequately disseminate information about its International

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Cornwall: TV Licence Protest Over BBC Bias and Contempt

April 15, 2010

The Secretary of the Kernow Branch of the Celtic League has told members that he will refuse to pay his television licence fee until the BBC stop treating Cornwall and the Cornish with bias and prejudice. Mike Chappell told members and supporters of

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Fragile Peace Does Not Need Bombs or Spooks

April 13, 2010

The car bomb in Belfast earlier today is a bleak reminder of the fragility attendant on current efforts to sustain the peace process in Ireland. It was timed to perfection as far as it perpetrators were concerned, coming just minutes into the day

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Activist Held By Police Following Graffiti Protest

April 13, 2010

A young man who daubed reunification slogans in the town of Le Mans in Loire-Atlantique was held for several hours and verbally insulted by police it has been reported by news sources in Brittany. The administrative separation of Loire-Atlantique from the rest of

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UK Political Parties Draw Criticism Over Insulting Map Images

April 12, 2010

The Irish Branch of the Celtic League has hit out against three UK political parties that are showing the whole of Ireland to be part of the UK, in the run up to the UK general election. The Conservative, the Liberal Democrat and

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BBC Election Bias Concern

April 12, 2010

Kernow branch secretary Mike Chappell has written to the BBC’s Director General to complain about what appears to be the Corporation’s apparent bias towards Cornwall’s most successful nationalist political party, Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall (MK). Over the last few days,

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