Liberties
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Government accepts ‘serious disruption’ regulations are unlawful
The government have quietly dropped their defence of some of the recent anti-protest legislation, opening the door for activists to have their convictions overturned. Continue reading
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🛑 Defending our right to protest – Before it’s too late
Environmental campaigners Chris Packham CBE and Gaie Delap are mounting a legal challenge to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (PCSCA) — a sweeping and oppressive law that redefines peaceful protest as “public nuisance” and carries prison sentences of up to 10 years. Continue reading
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Zionists throw a tantrum and leverage power to silence a Palestinian writer from appearing at the Oxford Union
The Oxford Union board of trustees threaten to shut the institution down if it allows Palestinian writer Susan Abulhawa to exercise free speech. This reflects the desperation of the Zionist movement in the UK, that they are not directly leveraging their positions to stifle free speech. Continue reading
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Judge rules October raid on my home was unlawful
A court has ruled that the raid and resulting seizure of my devices that British “counter-terror” police carried out on my home in October were unlawful. Continue reading
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DHS Is Getting Ready to Identify Everyone Who Leaves the Country, Expanding Immigration Dragnet
Legal experts say new land border checkpoints and surveillance measures may herald an expanded crackdown on student protestors. Continue reading
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The case against a “statutory right to protest”
One of the only protest-related amendments to Labour’s Crime and Policing Bill, which is currently under scrutiny in the House of Commons, proposes the creation of a “statutory right to protest”. Continue reading
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WHO Pandemic Agreement ⏤
On 15 April 2025, as we approached Easter, the not so joyous news broke that member states have now reached an agreement on the WHO Pandemic Agreement or Treaty, with negotiations expected to be formalized in May (17-26) when each member state can then decide whether or not to sign the agreement. Notably, this Treaty… Continue reading
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Court rules anti-protest laws are unlawful
Recently introduced anti-protest legislation has been ruled unlawful in the courts this week, in a major defeat for the government. What is ‘serious disruption’ and why does it matter? Continue reading
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From the United States to Europe, Criticizing Israel Is Becoming a Crime
Across the United States and much of the West, criticism of Israel and solidarity with Palestine are increasingly being criminalized—a project long championed by Israel’s government and its powerful lobbying networks. Continue reading
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We are the resistance
On 16th April 2025, five crusty old judges in the UK Supreme Court decided what a woman is (in the context of the Equality Act 2010). Hard luck, fellow women, it seems that our biology is our destiny. The Supreme Court ruled that the definition of a woman is based on ‘biological sex’ (an unclear… Continue reading
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Call-out: share your experiences of repressive protest policing in 2025
Wednesday, 23 April 2025 — NetPol Following the launch of “This is Repression”, our recent report analysing protests between January and December 2024, Netpol and the Article 11 Trust now seek evidence and testimony from protest organisers and participants covering events in 2025. Continue reading
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Police detain Cambridge academic who criticised Israel’s genocide
A British-Palestinian professor called Dr Makram Khoury-Machool was detained at Heathrow airport for over four hours, under Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Regulations 2019. The Christian academic was interrogated on Good Friday in front of his 8-year-old son. His phone, laptop, and identification were seized under Section 7 of the Terrorism Act. He was released without… Continue reading
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UK: Repeal the 2000 and 2006 Terrorism Acts and review other legislation
Monday, 21 April 2025 — The New Dark Age Please sign the petition to demand that the UK government repeal these laws that are being used to harass, prosecute and silence people whose opinions run counter to the government’s actions Sign the Petition Continue reading
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From Ms. Rachel To Anti-War College Students: The End Of American Free Speech
Working together with the most powerful government in the world, Zionist organizations are smearing and persecuting anyone who expresses sympathy with Palestinians, subjected to a genocide subsidized with their own tax dollars. From the media to academia, American free speech rights are being stripped. Continue reading
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Facing Prison Time in Germany for Criticizing an Israeli Journalist: The Case of Hüseyin Dogru
Amid a crackdown on pro-Palestine voices in Germany, a journalist regularly attacked as a Russian operative is facing up to three years in prison for defamation of an Israel-based journalist. Hüseyin Dogru, founder of red. media, has been charged with defamation for actions relating to a spat with Nicholas Potter, a German state-funded reporter working… Continue reading
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UK: Free Speech in retreat
In February 2025, a tense exchange unfolded in the Oval Office between UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US Vice President JD Vance. Vance challenged Starmer face-to-face, asserting that UK policies, like the Online Safety Act, infringe on free expression. Starmer swiftly countered, saying he was proud of the UK’s long-standing tradition of free speech,… Continue reading
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“This is Repression” State of Protest report launch
“This is Repression” is the first annual State of Protest report from Netpol. You can read the exec summary and key findings at Netpol.org/StateOfProtest. Continue reading
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Thank you GBC!
Green & Black Cross (GBC) is an independent grassroots project providing legal support for protesters and social movements. GBC volunteers work incredibly hard to support people facing the police. We’re collecting messages of appreciation from people who’ve been supported by GBC, to pass on some appreciation for the people working behind the scenes. Continue reading
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New report reveals protest crackdown in England & Wales is now so severe, it amounts to state repression of people’s human rights
A new report authored by the Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) says the aggressive police use of new anti-protest laws, coupled with a growing portrayal of protesters as alleged threats to democracy rather than a vital part of public participation, has grown so routine and so severe that it now amounts to state repression. Continue reading
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BREAKING: Mahmoud Khalil Speaks With Attorneys for First Time Since Detention
Mahmoud Khalil was finally able to speak with his legal team after a judge in the Southern District of New York ordered the Department of Homeland Security to allow a call of at least an hour. Prior to that, the Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestine organizer had no meaningful contact with his lawyers since Department… Continue reading
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