Demonstrators hold posters with portraits of jailed opposition activists Vladimir Akimenkov and Leonid Razvozzhayev and demanding their release, during a protest rally in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012.

Moscow bans protest against political repressions ‘due to lack of political repressions’

Posted on 25 November 202125 November 2021 by admin

The Moscow authorities have refused to grant permission for a rally against “political repressions” and “violations of human rights,” saying that state law does not recognize such a phenomenon in the country.… Read More

NUS National Demonstration -Know Your Rights

Posted on 21 November 2021 by admin

Over 10,000 people are anticipated to attend todays NUS demonstration for education. Defend the Right to Protest will at the demonstration with bust cards, along with Green and Black Cross/Haldane Society who will also be legal observing.… Read More

Trade Unionists Support Student Protests today

Posted on 21 November 2021 by admin

Letter in the Guardian today - initiated by Defend the Right to Protest • We welcome today’s national student demonstration, called by the NUS.… Read More

Stop the victimisation now! Alfie and Zak’s retrial aborted with next trial date set for Feb 2013

Posted on 20 November 202121 November 2021 by admin

Alfie and Zak first went to trial in March 2012 which resulted in a hung jury.… Read More

Miners’ strike: police to be investigated over ‘battle of Orgreave’

Posted on 18 November 2021 by admin

South Yorkshire police are to be investigated for possible assault, perjury, perverting the course of justice and misconduct in a public office over the infamous “battle of Orgreave” during the 1984-85 miners’ strike.… Read More

Police errors in Azelle Rodney case made shooting ‘almost inevitable’

Posted on 13 November 2021 by admin

Two firearms experts said on Tuesday that a police operation that ended in the death of Azelle Rodney was marred by errors, some of which made it “almost inevitable” that someone would be shot.… Read More

Rigg Family Backs Anti-Torture Expert’s Role In Death Probe

Posted on 13 November 202113 November 2021 by admin

Ex-UN committee president to examine the IPCC’s investigation into Sean Rigg’s custody death.… Read More

Bahrain: Free Mahdi Abu Dheeb and Jalila al-Salman

Posted on 10 November 202118 November 2021 by admin

Mrs Jalila al-Salman, acting Chair of the BTA (in lieu of Mahdi Abu Dheeb, detained since April 2011), was transferred to the Women Prison of Isa Town on 7 November after being summoned without explanation to the Investigation Department in Manama.… Read More

‘Solidarity, protest and the law’ with Michael Mansfield QC, Carol Duggan, Alfie Meadows and Dave Smith - DtRtP @ Unite the Resistance conference

Posted on 10 November 202110 November 2021 by admin

Defend the Right to Protest is hosting a session, ‘Solidarity, protest and the law’, at the Unite the Resistance national conference on the 17th November, from 12.30 to 2pm, at The Emmanuel Centre, 9 – 23 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3DW (Nearest tubes Victoria, Westminster, St James’s Park, Pimlico).… Read More

Appeal from Russian Leftists: Protesters in Jail

Posted on 9 November 2021 by admin

A CALL TO JOIN IN THE INTERNATIONAL DAYS OF SOLIDARITY AGAINST POLITICAL REPRESSION IN RUSSIA An appeal from the Russian leftists to their comrades in the struggle: Today we, the representatives of Russian leftist organizations, turn to our comrades all over the world with an appeal for solidarity.… Read More