Liberties
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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
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25 arrested as police shut down climate camp
In the early hours of Thursday 8 August, police stopped a convoy of vehicles carrying tents, compost toilets, wheelchair access ramps, and camping equipment that was headed to the planned Reclaim the Power camp near Drax power station. Everyone in the vehicles was arrested. Continue reading
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“We must stop another Windrush.”
“EU citizens may soon encounter issues akin to those witnessed in the Windrush scandal,” say legal charity Here For Good. Last year, the Home Office introduced “draconian rules” relating to late applications for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). The scheme gives EU citizens legal rights to stay in the UK post-Brexit. Continue reading
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Serious Disruption Prevention Orders
Serious Disruption Prevention Orders are here. The controversial measure, introduced in the Public Order Act 2023, came into effect on the 5 April and campaigners are already warning of the “chilling effect” they will have on the right to protest. Continue reading
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Craig Murray: UK Legal Shambles in Case of Assange
The latest judgment by the High Court in the Julian Assange case achieved completely the objectives of the U.K. and U.S. states. Above all, Julian remains in the hell which is Belmarsh maximum security prison. He is now safely there alone and incommunicado, from the authorities’ point of view, for at least several more months. Continue reading
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Assange extradition decision to be made on 26 March
Monday, 25 March 2024 — MintPress News At 10:30 AM, 26 March, the High Court will issue its ruling Will Assange be extradited to the United States? The final decision regarding Assange’s extradition will be made tomorrow in London, England, at the Royal Courts of Justice. Continue reading
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One week left to tell us your experience of Palestine policing…
Friday, 23 February 2024 — NETPOL There’s one week left to send us your experiences for our new report on the policing of the Palestine protests – fill in the secure form now. Palestine protests have faced increasingly severe police restrictions, been vilified as “hate marches”, and there have been calls for the outright banning… Continue reading
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Julian Assange Waits For High Court Decision On Permission To Appeal
Join Kevin Gosztola, author of “Guilty of Journalism: The Political Case Against Julian Assange,” as he discusses the hearing before the British High Court of Justice, where the WikiLeaks founder requested permission to appeal extradition. Continue reading
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#FreeAssange Update: Defense gives UK one more chance to stop extradition
Julian Assange’s permission-to-appeal hearing has concluded in London. Within a matter of weeks, Julian could be allowed a full reevaluation of his extradition ruling, or he could be ordered to be sent to the United States. Continue reading
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“Wiki-Gate”: Julian Assange Was Framed by the People Who Supported Him
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 — Michel Chossudovsky Michel Chossudovsky We must act decisively in support and in solidarity with Julian Assange. In this regard, we must understand the history: On how Assange was betrayed and misled by those who allegedly supported him. Continue reading
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Assange Appeal Hearing Plagued By Media Access Issues
Journalists trying to cover the biggest world press freedom case of the 21st century have struggled to do their jobs. In a high-profile extradition case widely regarded as a threat to global press freedom, administrators of the United Kingdom’s courts have repeatedly shown that they are incapable and unwilling to ensure open justice for journalists. Continue reading
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Julian Assange Day X Hearing Coverage Day 1 | LIVE from London
Wednesday, 21 February 2024 WATCH LIVE!!! 🔴 Rumble: rumble.com/v4ehzli-julian… 🔴YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=xP_pe_… 🔴Rokfin: rokfin.com/stream/45374 🔴Facebook: facebook.com/events/9405316… 🔴Twitter: twitter.com/getindienews 🔴Twitch: twitch.tv/indienewsnetwo… 🔴Telegram: t.me/indienewsnetwo… LIVE coverage of Julian Assange’s extradition appeal hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. cams from Juan Passarelli Scheduled to start at: – 8am London – 3am NYC – midnight LA #JulianAssange… Continue reading
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Judgment Day For Julian
The UK’s High Court will hold a two-day hearing on February 20 and 21 on the U.S. request to extradite Wikileaks cofounder Julian Assange to the notorious Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) to face 17 felony counts of espionage and one count of misuse of a computer related to Wikileaks’ release of the Iraq War… Continue reading
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Assange judge has ties to MI6
An investigation by DeclassifiedUK has uncovered that one of the two High Court judges entrusted with deciding Julian Assange’s extradition case has prior ties to the UK’s External Intelligence Agency (MI6) and the Ministry of Defence, both entities whose activities WikiLeaks has exposed. Continue reading
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#FreeAssange Update: Assange back in court this week
Just 2 days left: Julian Assange returns to court Tuesday and Wednesday in London. Find our hearing coverage here, and follow our livetweets here. Supporters are rallying in major cities across the United States. Find a demonstration near you here. Continue reading
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