‘Examples’, is a short documentary directed by Joe Sellers in conjunction with the Northern Film School following the accounts of police and protesters; those who set the examples and those who are being made examples of.
~ read more ~Monthly archives for November, 2012
Azelle Rodney inquiry: Firearms officer had killed before
A police officer who killed a man in north-west London seven years ago had shot two other people dead earlier in his career, an inquiry has heard.
~ read more ~Statement: From the UK to Québec, Defend the Right to Protest - PLEASE SIGN
We are writing to express our solidarity with the thousands of students in Québec, the United Kingdom and internationally who are facing legal charges for defending their right to protest. We are concerned with high-profile cases because of their political significance, but we are equally concerned with the thousands of people who face serious charges […]
~ read more ~Northern Police Monitoring Project launched from historic meeting in Moss Side Manchester
Press Release - Wednesday November 7th 2012 HISTORIC MEETING UNITES CAMPAIGNS ON THE FRONT LINE OF THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE
~ read more ~Canada lawmakers ban masks at protests
OTTAWA — Parliament passed a ban on wearing masks at riots that punishes violations with up to 10 years behind bars in a bid to crack down on radical groups.
~ read more ~Bahrain bans all opposition rallies
Bahrain is facing international censure after announcing a ban on all protest gatherings and threatening to take legal action against opposition groups that organise anti-government demonstrations.
~ read more ~Statement of support for Alfie Meadows from Sussex Uni Student’s Union
The Students’ Union offers it’s support to Alfie Meadows, a Middlesex University student seriously injured by the police during student protests in 2010, as his trial for ‘violent disorder’ gets underway at Woolwich Crown Court.
~ read more ~Solidarity with David Lawley-Wakelin - ‘Why it is Tony Blair and not me who should be in the dock’
David Lawley-Wakelin has been charged under the public order act 1986 for using threatening abusive or insulting words or behavior that may have caused someone harassment, alarm or distress.
~ read more ~‘Catalogue of errors’ led to custody death
A POLICE watchdog has identified a “catalogue of failures” by police officers after a grandfather died in custody.
~ read more ~Fortnum & Mason Trial B Appeal – the Judgement
The vindication of five Fortnum & Mason protestors who successfully appealed against their convictions for Aggravated Trespass was tainted yesterday by the fact that four others who were found guilty in Trial B in March had their appeals dismissed.
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