Sholto Byrnes

Human Rights

Where torture goes (almost) unpunished

• 28 January 2011
• 6 comments

Indonesian soldiers accused of posting torture videos on YouTube receive jail sentences for “disobeying orders”.

Are Muslims and Jews destined always to be enemies?

• 23 January 2011
• 55 comments

An initiative seeks to promote interfaith harmony.

Religion

Stop banning Pastor Terry Jones

• 20 January 2011
• 21 comments

Yes, he’s a bigoted, deluded Islamophobe – but can’t free speech cope with that?

Exile, sweet exile

• 16 January 2011
• 13 comments

Does Saudi Arabia deserve thanks for taking in dictators such as Tunisia’s ousted president?

In praise of libel laws

• 13 January 2011
• 4 comments

Relaxing libel laws sounds like a good thing, but is a US-style “free” press what we really want?

International Politics

Building a multiracial society

• 09 January 2011
• 12 comments

Lessons from a “model” country on how to, and how not to.

When religion becomes a disorder

• 06 January 2011
• 5 comments

A question of scrupulosity.

Middle East

In praise of Israel

• 03 January 2011
• 45 comments

Critics should admit their double standard.

Politics

Ten New Year’s resolutions for Nick Clegg

• 29 December 2010
• 8 comments

Some resolutions for the Lib Dem leader including: forget the Orange Book and revel in the fall of Cable.

In defence of monarchy

• 24 December 2010
• 20 comments

The revolution will not be televised – but the Queen’s Christmas Message will.