Liberties
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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
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26 October: Remembering those killed by the state
Every year, the bereaved families and friends of loved ones who have died at the hands of the state are joined in London by supporters to march to Downing Street to hand in their demands for justice and accountability. Continue reading
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Israel jails Grayzone’s Jeremy Loffredo, releases him pending investigation
The criminal case against the American reporter fell apart after an Israeli journalist testified that his own article containing Loffredo’s full video report had cleared military censorship. Yet Israel refuses to let Loffredo leave the country. Continue reading
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Journalist Jeremy Loffredo beaten and kidnapped by Israeli police
Officially, police are holding him “on suspicion of serious security offenses for publicly publishing… the locations of missile drops near or inside sensitive security facilities, with the aim of bringing this to the notice of the enemy and thereby assisting them in their future attacks.” Continue reading
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This is how the British state is trying to crush the Palestine movement
Inspired by Netpol’s ‘In Our Millions’ report and featuring an interview with Netpol’s Kevin Blowe, Novara detail the impact that continually framing protests as potential sites of crime has on our right to freedom of assembly and freedom of expression. Continue reading
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‘In Our Millions’: a year of protest against genocide
The last year has brought devastation to many, and sparked one of the biggest waves of pro-Palestine campaigning the UK has ever seen. As the latest escalation shows, the fight is not over yet. Continue reading
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Protesting on campus: what students need to know
As a new academic term begins, the student movement is preparing for action on campus. Netpol’s new guide offers pracitcal advice and key information for student organisers Continue reading
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Germany Prepares to Launch Social Media Gestapo: The End is Near
The news that the border-free Schengen Zone is unravelling is scary news for the 420 million citizens living within the passport-free zone. What’s a hundred times scarier is the purposeful deconstruction of relations going on underneath. Most importantly, recent moves by Germany and proposals that remind us of past horrors will undoubtedly spell disaster. Continue reading
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Know Your Rights for Palestine Protesters
As we near the one-year anniversary of the genocide in Gaza, protests are being planned around the country. Many people are joining protests at the Labour Conference in Liverpool this weekend, and demonstrations are planned in towns and cities across the UK. Continue reading
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London Assembly inquiry to consider how protesters have ‘inconvenienced’ the Met
Members of the London Assembly, the elected body that scrutinises the activities of London Mayor Sadiq Khan, are planning to hold hearings on public order policing in October. Continue reading
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Durov still does not get it
After being released on bail from a French prison, Russian entrepreneur Pavel Durov made several statements which indicate that he is labouring under grave illusions about the nature of his predicament. He described the action of the French authorities, which resulted in his arrest and detention on French territory, as “surprising and misguided.” He then… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 