A Welsh Princess for a Subject People

January 25, 2013

News from the Celtic League A Welsh Member of the UK parliament has called for the creation of a ‘princess of Wales’ role for the wife of the eldest son of an English monarch. Currently the eldest son of the reigning English monarch

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Nuclear Subs – Welcome in Wales Despite the Risks!

January 17, 2013

News from Celtic League Subject to a positive referendum in Alba/Scotland next year and the SNP carrying out it’s pledge to expel trident nuclear submarines from it’s waters, the UK nuclear arsenal would have a home in Wales, according to the Welsh First

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‘Private Individual’ Calls Shots in UK Politics

January 16, 2013

News from Celtic League Information on the extent of political power wielded by the English monarchy was released this week, following a ruling that the information could not be kept secret, despite the Westminster government’s attempts to stop it falling into the public

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League in Scotland Follow-up on Rendition

January 10, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE LEAGUE IN SCOTTISH FOLLOW UP ON RENDITION The Celtic League has followed up earlier correspondence to Scottish authorities about the alleged use of airports in Scotland by CIA aircraft involved in rendition (see below): “Mr K MacAskill Justice

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CAT Urged to Press UK on Failure to Implement Istanbul Protocol

January 8, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE CAT URGED TO PRESS UK ON FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT ISTANBUL PROTOCOL The Celtic League has raised the issue of the United Kingdoms failure to apply the Istanbul Protocol to Police and Prison services with the UN Committee Against

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CAT Urged to Press UK on Failure to Istanbul Protocol

January 8, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE CAT URGED TO PRESS UK ON FAILURE TO ISTANBUL PROTOCOL The Celtic League has raised the issue of the United Kingdoms failure to apply the Istanbul Protocol to Police and Prison services with the UN Committee Against Torture

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RPII/Sellafield Friendly Agreement Queried

January 6, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE RPII/SELLAFIELD FRIENDLY AGREEMENT QUERIED The Celtic League has written to the RPII querying the value of the `friendly agreement’ it has with Sellafield. The move follows the adoption of a resolution on the issue at the 2012 Celtic

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Military Cadet Forces – UNCRC Asked to Act

January 6, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE MILITARY CADET FORCES UNCRC ASKED TO ACT The Celtic League has written to the Committee on the Rights of the Child about the operation of child cadet forces. The move comes following a decision of the Celtic League

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Rendition Follow-up

January 6, 2013

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE RENDITION FOLLOW UP The Celtic League has written again to the Irish police about the use of Shannon airport by rendition flights. The move follows an exchange of correspondence last year. “Inspector T A Kennedy An Garda Síochána

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2012 – New Year Review

January 5, 2013

News from Celtic League Following some of the major changes and announcements that were made during 2011 affecting the Celtic countries, the last year has been relatively quieter generally, with the exception of Alba/Scotland, where the referendum on independence has been the focus

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