Liberties
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Safe in Police hands?
6 July 2016 — Big Brother Watch How Police Forces suffer 10 data breaches every week and still want more of your data. A Big Brother Watch Report July 2016 Safe in Police hands? shows that between June 2011 and December 2015 there were at least 2,315 data breaches conducted by police staff. Over 800… Continue reading
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Last Chance to Save the Link!
There’s only 48 hours left to tell the European Commission not to make link tax laws! These proposals suggest making copyright laws apply to hyperlinks – going as far as suggesting all publishers should have the ability to charge fees to website owners for all the links shared.This is is our best chance to make… Continue reading
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EU Link Tax Update
On Wednesday the European Commission announced the results of their consultation on platforms where thousands of you gave your views on the link tax and proposed new copyright laws. We’ve been sifting through all of this for what it means for our campaign to save the link. Turns out there’s good news and there’s some… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 27 May 2016 (10/16)
27 May 2016 — Statewatch e-mail: office@statewatch.org You can also access as a pdf file here: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2016/may/e-mail-gen-27-may.pdf European conference marking Statewatch’s 25th anniversary STATEWATCHING EUROPE Civil liberties, the state and the European Union 10:00 – 17:00, Saturday 25 June 2016 Resource for London, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 Workshops and discussions on the refugee crisis in… Continue reading
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Statewatch News Online, 9 May 2016 (08/16)
9 May 2016 — Home page: http://www.statewatch.org/ e-mail: office@statewatch.org You can also access as a pdf file here: http://www.statewatch.org/news/2016/may/e-mail-gen-9-5-16.pdf European conference marking Statewatch’s 25th anniversary STATEWATCHING EUROPE Civil liberties, the state and the European Union 10:00 – 17:00, Saturday 25 June 2016, London BOOK NOW Continue reading
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NHS: Your opt-out finally honoured
On Wednesday, the HSCIC announced that they had received permission from the Secretary of State to finally honour his promise to you. You can opt out of data leaving the HSCIC for purposes beyond your direct care, and that is what happens. When he created the opt out that you took up, NHS England, who… Continue reading
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Video: UK Rejects UN Ruling that Assange Detention Is Illegal
After the UN finds Assange to be arbitrarily detained, Assange attorney Carey Shenkman explains how the UK is undermining the authority of the UN while simultaneously relying on it to release detained UK citizens Continue reading
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Take action to save Freedom of Information today
This evening at 11.45pm, the Commission on Freedom of Information closes its call for evidence. The Act under scrutiny – Freedom of Information (FOIA) – has been used as a tool for transparency and accountability for over 10 years. Without it, we wouldn’t know about the MPs’ expenses scandal, or have seen positive changes to… Continue reading
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The Internet: The future of the link depends on you
Legislators in the European Union have a plan — a terrible, Internet-breaking plan1 — that could soon see links lose their power to expose us to knowledge, culture and new ideas online. Tell them what you think of their scheme today. “Whose idea was this?!” you cry. None other than the usual suspects: giant publishing… Continue reading
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Help Save the FOIA Act!
There are serious problems with stubborn and powerful elites who refuse to accept that in a democracy the public have a right to know. Don’t let them get away with keeping the truth from you. Sign the petition and support the campaign to keep FOI strong. Continue reading
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Curb the surveillance state! Email your MP!
On Wednesday, Home Secretary Theresa May is expected to introduce new ‘snooping’ laws. But she knows she’ll only get them through if enough MPs support them. A growing number of MPs from all political parties are starting to speak out against her plans. If enough of us email our MPs in the next 24 hours,… Continue reading
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Statement by English PEN and Index on Censorship on the government’s counter-extremism strategy
In its new strategy, the government is proposing measures that may criminalise legitimate speech and shrink the space for open debate throughout society. The UK already has legislation dealing with criminal offences in this category, including the Terrorism Act and the Public Order Act, and there is no need for new laws that may seriously… Continue reading
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The Trade Union Bill is an attack on the NHS, our services, and all that it means to be British By Caroline Molloy
Tonight, David Cameron attempts to drive through a bill which will make it ‘close to impossible’ for trade unions to take any lawful industrial action. Senior Tory MP David Davis this weekend complained that parts of the Trade Union Bill (which gets its second reading this evening) resemble something General Franco would have come up… Continue reading
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UK Government cover up
Cover ups. Government scandals. Most have been exposed using Freedom of Information laws designed to keep democracy open. But now ministers are plotting to stifle these laws. Freedom of Information exposed the MPs’ expenses crisis. Unless there’s a huge public outcry against the government’s plans, our right to know what they’re up to could be… Continue reading
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Thousands barred from public spaces; latest council bans; checking the checks; outdoor smoking bans; and more…
18 June 2015 — Manifesto Club BRIEFING DOCUMENT – DISPERSAL POWERS USED AGAINST PROTESTERS AND HOMELESS Our Campaign Against the ASB Act briefing document exposes how police forces are using new powers to bar people from public spaces. Dispersal powers have been invoked at public events including bonfire night and Christmas lights switch-on, and used against… Continue reading
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Defend the Human Rights Act!
David Cameron wants us to think that everyone agrees with his plan to scrap the Human Rights Act. But only 24% of us actually voted for his government. Unbelievably, he’s trying to abolish the law which gives us the right not to be tortured, the right to a fair trial and the right to an… Continue reading
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NHS Care.data soon to become active
Care.data – the scheme that would give our personal medical data to private companies. It’s being rolled out in just a few weeks’ time. But 92% of 38 Degrees members think we should get the scheme stopped until we can make sure our health data won’t end up in private hands. Continue reading
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The UK Gagging Law is now in Force
The gagging law is now in force. Whether you’re new to 38 Degrees, or were part of the fight against the law, it’s going to affect us all. So, I wanted to give you an update about what it means for 38 Degrees in the coming months. Continue reading
The New Dark Age 