General Secretary of the University and College lecturers union and local MP Caroline Lucas have both signed up to a statement calling for any criminal charges relating to protests against privatisation plans at Sussex University to be dropped and for the current protest ban to be rescinded. Around 6000 people have signed two related petitions, amongst them Ken Loach, Mark Thomas & Billy Bragg. Please add your name to the latest petition here: https://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/stop-the-protest-ban-at-sussex-university
Donate
Defend the Right to Protest is funded entirely through contributions from our supporters. Any amount is welcome and we will use any donations to help fund our campaign activities.*
Financial Appeal (pdf)
Financial Appeal (pdf)
Cheques can also be sent to us payable to defend the right to protest
*Currently we cannot use the donations to fund legal cases, bail, fines or other related matters.About Us
About the campaign
Defend the Right to Protest was launched in response to violent police tactics and arrests at the student protests of November and December 2010, with the support of activists, MPs, trade unionists, student groups and others. We campaign against police brutality, kettling and the use of violence against those who have a right to protest. We campaign to defend all those protestors who have been arrested, bailed or charged and are fighting to clear their names.
Postal address
Defend the Right to Protest
BM DTRTP
London
WC1N 3XX
Twitter: @righttoprotest
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- RT @resistunite: Alfie Meadows #dtrtp acquitted student protester speaks at NW Unite Resistance conf Manchester Sat 13th. Please RT http ... 01:29:55 PM April 09, 2022 ReplyRetweetFavorite
- RT @occupy_sussex: WEEK OF ACTION - across all campuses - find out more and spread the word! defend OUR education https://t.co/DQUIQ83sv3 10:17:45 AM April 09, 2022 ReplyRetweetFavorite
Events
- April 15, 2022 6:00 pmDtRtP @ Sussex Uni
- April 18, 2022 9:00 amRally @ Brighton Law Courts
- April 21, 2022DtRtP @ CWU Conference
- May 29, 2022DtRtP @ UCU Conference
- April 15, 2022 6:00 pmDtRtP @ Sussex Uni
- April 18, 2022 9:00 amRally @ Brighton Law Courts
- April 21, 2022DtRtP @ CWU Conference
- May 29, 2022DtRtP @ UCU Conference
Resources
Downloads
Alfie Meadows / Zak King Victory Leaflet
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Justice for Alfie Meadows & Zak King Motion
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DTRTP Bust Card
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Placard
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Model Motion
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Sticker - Justice for Alfie Meadows
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Videos
The Battle of Parliament Square DTRTP Public Meeting after Royal Wedding arrests, 2011 Stand up for Justice Public Meeting, 2012 Policing on Trial - How do we get Justice - Marcia Rigg et al NYE Noise Demo at Holloway Prison Picket outside Alfie Meadows hearing Conference Promo A Three-Fold Attack On Protest March 26th London Protests – What Really Happened >> More Resources
Alfie Meadows / Zak King Victory Leaflet
pdfjpgjpg (high resolution)
Justice for Alfie Meadows & Zak King Motion
pdfjpgjpg (high resolution)
DTRTP Bust Card
pdfjpg (front)jpg (high resolution front)jpg (back)jpg (high resolution back)
Placard
pdf (b&w;)pdf (colour)jpg (b&w;)jpg (colour)jpg (high resolution b&w;)jpg (high resolution colour)
Model Motion
pdfjpgjpg (high resolution)
Sticker - Justice for Alfie Meadows
pdfjpgjpg (high resolution)
Videos
The Battle of Parliament Square DTRTP Public Meeting after Royal Wedding arrests, 2011 Stand up for Justice Public Meeting, 2012 Policing on Trial - How do we get Justice - Marcia Rigg et al NYE Noise Demo at Holloway Prison Picket outside Alfie Meadows hearing Conference Promo A Three-Fold Attack On Protest March 26th London Protests – What Really Happened >> More Resources
Blogroll
- Brighton ABC
- Campaign for Justice for Smiley Culture
- Fitwatch
- Green & Black Cross
- Injustice Film: Ken Fero
- INQUEST
- Joint Enterprise: Not Guilty By Association
- Justice4Bolton
- Legal Defence & Monitoring Group
- Network For Police Monitoring
- Newham Monitoring Project
- Pageantry & Precrime
- Parents For Real Justice
- United Campaign Against Police Violence
- United Families and Friends: For an End to Deaths in Custody
Archives
- April 2013 (6)
- March 2013 (21)
- February 2013 (4)
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- December 2012 (8)
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- April 2012 (6)
- March 2012 (23)
- February 2012 (4)
- January 2012 (12)
- December 2011 (11)
- November 2011 (17)
- October 2011 (14)
- September 2011 (9)
- August 2011 (21)
- July 2011 (19)
- June 2011 (7)
- May 2011 (8)
- April 2011 (5)
- March 2011 (4)
The attack on Sussex Student’s was vicious and vengeful. Because the previous week a large energetic demo had firmly stopped police involvment on campus. When the opportunity came a week later to return and bully the much smaller number of students on campus the police embraced it, and took revenge.