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UK: “Stansted 15” anti-deportation protesters found guilty of terrorism charges By Margot Miller
Following a nine-week trial at Chelmsford Crown Court, the jury found the “Stansted 15” in contravention of the rarely used 1990 Aviation and Maritime Security Act, by endangering safety at an airport. The defendants, who are preparing to appeal the verdict, face potential life prison sentences and await sentencing in February. Continue reading
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IRR News (22 November – 5 December 2018)
6 December 2018 — Institute of Race Relations Weekly digest – Against Racism, for Social Justice As we wait for the jury at Chelmsford Crown Court to deliver a verdict in the Stansted 15 trial, IRR News reports on the worrying escalation in ‘crimes of solidarity’ this year. Liz Fekete and Anya Edmond-Pettitt cover investigations and prosecutions Continue reading