Police in Glasgow are charging a cafe owner with breach of the peace. It comes after an attack on the building following an article in Scottish Sun. And the ‘anarchist cafe’ hasn’t even opened its […]
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Kill the Bill Cornwall joined the coalition of resistance to G7
Cornwall’s Kill the Bill movement held its most recent protest on 13 June. And it coincided with the G7 summit’s presence in the county. Kill the Bill and the G7 collide As part of the […]
A new campaign to stop the over-policing of mental health crises has launched
StopSIM Coalition is running a petition to “halt the development and rollout” of an NHS scheme that puts police at the heart of mental health-related decisions. The coalition says the scheme “has the effect of […]
UN experts slam ‘cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment’ of US prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal
On 20 April, a group of UN human rights experts spoke out about the treatment of US prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal. This followed reports that authorities had shackled Abu-Jamal to a hospital bed as he awaited […]
Spycops delay a ‘slap in the face’ to people who suffered undercover police abuses
On 20 April, the Undercover Policing Inquiry announced a new delay. And people fighting for justice over the Spycops scandal saw this as yet another insult. “Intrusive abusive political policing” The inquiry’s report was originally […]
Social media is now more important than ever to hold police accountable
On 9 April, UK police news website Police Oracle reported that a senior Metropolitan Police officer is calling for an end to “trial by social media”. To achieve this, he is calling for “government and […]
UK human rights situation rapidly deteriorating, according to Amnesty International
Amnesty International has just released its 2020/21 report on global human rights. And its section on the UK isn’t flattering. The comments also come at a time of popular resistance, following weeks of nationwide protests about […]