Liberties
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Hands Off Mahmoud Khalil!
Last night, DHS agents abducted Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist and recent Columbia graduate, from his home. Khalil and his wife, a U.S. citizen who is eight months pregnant, had just unlocked the door to their building when two plainclothes DHS agents forced their way in behind them. The agents initially refused to identify themselves,… Continue reading
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BREAKING: DHS Detains Lead Negotiator of Columbia Gaza Solidarity Encampment After Online Campaign by Pro-Israel Groups
NEW YORK CITY—On Saturday night, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents entered a student residential building at Columbia University in uptown New York and detained Mahmoud Khalil, one of the lead negotiators on behalf of pro-Palestine protesters at 2024’s Gaza solidarity encampment. In a sweeping attack on the First Amendment, the Trump administration said this… Continue reading
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Climate protest ruling ‘another nail in the crucifixion of Justice’
THIRTY people turned their backs on judges today to reveal T-shirts reading “corruption in court,” after it was announced that only six years would be shaved off a 41-year prison sentence for climate protesters involved in peaceful action. Continue reading
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Britain returning to ‘bad old days’ of the Birmingham Six
BRITAIN has returned to the “bad old days” of the Birmingham Six, with corrupt judges and police swapping Irish people for black and Muslim communities, top defence lawyers have said. Continue reading
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Statewatch Bi-weekly bulletin: issue 25/01
Welcome to the year’s first edition of the Statewatch Bulletin.You may have already noticed, but 2025 has brought several changes to Statewatch. You can find explanations of these changes along with our regular newsletter content below, now in a friendlier format.As always, if you appreciate what we do, you can support us with a donation. Every… Continue reading
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“TikTok is back”, but minus free speech
Accounts have been reporting censorship on TikTok following it brief ban and return after seemingly being purchased by another company. According to the new TikTok, “free Palestine” is hate speech. The original ban was proposed by Congress members on the payroll of the Israel Lobby, the goal being to censor what Americans can say and… Continue reading
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Will you ask President Biden to pardon Julian?
Monday, 13 January 2025 — Assange Defense Julian Assange’s brother, Gabriel Shipton has shared an important letter with us: In October, during his first public statement in years, Julian reminded us that, “The basic fundamental liberties which sustain us all have to be fought for.” Continue reading
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Incarcerated Journalist, Now At Texas Supermax Facility, Remains In Solitary
Incarcerated journalist Jeremy Busby, who remains in solitary confinement conditions, says Texas state prison staff are inappropriately denying him access to members of the press and refusing to restore his phone privileges. He also says that staff has twice destroyed all of his personal property, including legal paperwork. Continue reading
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Data protection in immigration and asylum: Rights and opportunities for redress
Join us for the next edition of our training webinar on using data protection and privacy law in immigration and asylum proceedings. Continue reading
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Judge threatens to break the UK’s wall of secrecy around Assange’s persecution
After nine years of legal battles, a British judge has finally challenged the wall of secrecy erected by British and Swedish authorities around the legal abuse of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Continue reading
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Were you listed on the gangs matrix?
In January 2021, Awate Suleiman, UNJUST & Liberty launched a legal challenge against the Met Police over the racist Gangs Matrix. Days before the case was meant to be heard, the Met Police settled the claim, admitting that the Gangs Matrix breached people’s right to privacy. Continue reading
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The ghost of Covid Christmas past, present and future
Christmas time seems to have resulted in peak craziness during the covid era. If we want to save Christmas future we need to look at Christmas past. Continue reading
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Write political prisoners and show your solidarity
There are more than 50 people in prison for protest and resistance this winter. As more and more people are jailed for protest, a letter, card or email from you can show someone that they are not alone. Continue reading
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15 Years of Resistance
In April 2009, police brutally attacked G20 protesters in London. Ian Tomlinson was struck over the head by a police baton, and died from his injuries minutes later. The massive policing operation that day was so violent that nearly 300 complaints were made against the police. Ian wasn’t a protester, he was a newspaper vendor who had been caught… Continue reading
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Section 12 means British police are treating their own officers as terrorists now
A police officer has been arrested by counter-terrorism police in Gloucester over social media posts regarding Israel and Palestine. It’s no longer just journalists and social media users that police are targeting, it’s their own officers now. Continue reading
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Are arms companies now “prohibited places”?
Campaigners have reported a concerning new police tactic to discourage protests against weapons manufacturers and the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Continue reading
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UNDERCOVER POLICING INQUIRY – LIVE STREAMING BAN EXCLUDES PUBLIC
The Undercover Policing Inquiry will be holding an emergency hearing tomorrow following condemnation of a last-minute decision that effectively closes four weeks of crucial hearings to meaningful public scrutiny. On Thursday the Inquiry announced sweeping restrictions preventing any live streaming of evidence – even to core participants and their legal representatives. Continue reading
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After UK Police Raid, Journalist Asa Winstanley Focused On Stopping ‘Digital Strip-Search’ Of His Devices
London-based journalist Asa Winstanley says when British counter-terrorism police raided his home on October 17 they asked which electronic devices were personal and which were used for journalism. Continue reading
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“Political repression is ruining our lives”
For more than seven months, a retired head teacher, a dementia care advisor and a retired environmental health officer have been left waiting in limbo by the Metropolitan Police, desperately hoping to find out if they will face criminal charges instigated by an east London council following a town hall protest. Continue reading
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Police escalate the British state’s war on independent journalism
The raid on investigative journalist Asa Winstanley isn’t about terrorism – except the UK government’s. It is about scaring us into staying silent on Britain’s collusion in Israel’s genocide Continue reading
The New Dark Age 