Liberties
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UK: Is dissent now illegal? How worried should we be?
The Government has changed the law to make it easier for the police to restrict where and how we protest, and it’s set to do so again in the coming months. For many, freedom of assembly is essential to a healthy democracy. Just how worried should we be about the new powers the Government has… Continue reading
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Major UK Political Parties Back ‘State Threats’ Bill That Would Restrict Press Freedom
All main political parties in the United Kingdom have called for immediate passage in Parliament of new measures to fight “state threats,” which would restrict press freedom and threaten civil liberties. Continue reading
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Serious Disruption Prevention Orders are the start of a new chapter of repressive police surveillance
Like previous government restrictions on an individual’s liberty to ‘protect the public’, Serious Disruption Prevention Orders are the end-point of increasing state repression Continue reading
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The Power of Lies
The comments on Peter Oborne’s excellent article on Julian Assange in the Guardian last week are a damning indictment of the media’s ability to instil near universal acceptance of “facts” which are easily proven lies. The Guardian chose as its “Guardian pick” to head the section a comment full of these entirely untrue assertions. Continue reading
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Stella Assange BBC Interview: “I will keep fighting until Julian is free.”
We just wanted to share Stella’s amazing appearance on BBC HARDtalk. In a wide-ranging interview that touched on Stella and Julian’s relationship, the U.S. allegations, and other topics, Stella spoke powerfully about what’s at stake and how she plans to keep fighting. Continue reading
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New draconian bill to increase police protest powers
Netpol has released an explainer on the new draconian Public Order Bill. It basically revives the amendments that were defeated in the Police, Crime and Sentencing Act in the Lords and puts them in new bill. Continue reading
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EXPLAINER: The Public Order Bill 2022
Having successfully passed one piece of vague, draconian public order legislation, the government is already embarking on the introduction of another. Continue reading
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Amnesty International Resists Calls To Designate Assange A ‘Prisoner Of Conscience’ As Extradition Looms
The international human rights organization Amnesty International has resisted calls to designate WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a “prisoner of conscience,” even though the organization acknowledges he is the target of a “politically motivated prosecution” by the United States. Continue reading
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Campaign launch: Defend Dissent and resist new police powers!
Over a year after it was first introduced, and in spite of widespread opposition and public demonstrations against its draconian measures, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act has finally become law in England and Wales. Continue reading
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The persecution of Julian Assange
According to UN torture expert, the UK and US have colluded to publicly destroy the WikiLeaks founder – and deter others from exposing their crimes The British home secretary, Priti Patel, will decide this month whether Julian Assange is to be extradited to the United States, where he faces a sentence of up to 175 years –… Continue reading
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The Police Bill has received Royal Assent. Get ready to resist!
On 28th April, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill received Royal Assent. Thousands of us took to the streets to resist this draconian legislation. But the battle against the bill was never going to be won in parliament, and it’s now down to all of us to make it unenforceable on the streets. Continue reading
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Don’t Let The Pro-Israeli Lobby Cancel Lowkey! Sign the Petition
We artists, musicians and other public figures and organisations are deeply concerned by the coordinated campaign against rapper and campaigner Lowkey. Continue reading
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Assange Extradition: On To The Next Hurdle
With Julian still, for no rational reason, held in maximum security, the legal process around his extradition continues to meander its way through the overgrown bridlepaths of the UK’s legal system. Today the Supreme Court refused to hear Julian’s appeal, which was based on the grounds of his health and the effect upon it of… Continue reading
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LAST DAY! Save Our Human Rights from Reform!
Thank you to everyone that has so far responded to the Human Rights Act consultation and shared posts on social media. If you’ve seen the posts but haven’t responded to the consultation yet please do NOW as today is the last day. Continue reading
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UK Gov’t to make some “Covid Laws” permanent
Some of the UK’s “temporary” measures intended to help “deal with the pandemic” are going to be added to future legislation and made permament laws by the spring of this year. Continue reading
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Canada: Letter to MP on Emergencies Act
Saturday, 19 February 2022 — In Gaza by Eva Bartlett [I’m not sure how many Canadians visit the NDA but in the off-chance that you’re one of them, this letter is especially for you. But don’t forget that under the guise of the ‘Pandemic’, most of the ‘developed’ countries have passed and are using existing laws… Continue reading
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Kill the Bill activist cleared of riot charges in Bristol
Activists in Bristol have won a partial court victory, as Jasmine York has been found not guilty of riot and of arson involving reckless likely to endanger life. However, York was found guilty of a lesser charge of arson, and has been released on bail pending sentencing on 14 March. The Jury returned a majority ‘not… Continue reading
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Attack of the Transphobic Putin-Nazi Truckers!
They rolled up on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill like one of the plagues in the Book of Revelations, honking their infernal air horns, the grills of their tractors grinning demonically, the sides of their dry vans painted with blasphemies like “FREEDOM TO CHOOSE,” “MANDATE FREEDOM,” “NO VACCINE MANDATES,” and “UNITED AGAINST TYRANNY.” Continue reading
The New Dark Age 