Travelling to the COP25 summit in Madrid? Make sure you know your rights
Spanish riot police line up at night for a “manifestación” or protest. PHOTO: Flickr If you are planning to travel from Britain to protests at the United Nations COP25 climate change conference in Madrid, which begins next week, it is important that you...Netpol launches ‘Restricting the Rebellion’ report
PHOTO: Splento New Netpol report says the Metropolitan Police were far more interested in preventing October’s Extinction Rebellion protests than in facilitating it. On 20 November, Netpol launched “Restricting the Rebellion”, a report on the policing of...Surrey County Council says police advised anti-fracking campaigns pose a risk of “extremism”
Local people branded “extremist” by Surrey County Council. PHOTO: Frack Free Surrey Almost three years after the Home Office confirmed opposition to fracking is no longer seen as an “indicator of vulnerability to extremism”, Surrey County Council continues...Netpol challenges “fundamental misguided” major review of protest policing
PHOTO: Paul Rookes / Shutterstock.com Netpol has called the first major review of operational policing of public order and protest in almost a decade “fundamentally misguided” and has challenged the National Police Chiefs Council and College of Policing to justify...Call for trained legal observers during Extinction Rebellion’s fortnight of action
PHOTO: Netpol Starting next Monday, Extinction Rebellion has called for two weeks of direct action on the climate emergency. In the UK, the focus is on protesting at 12 government sites in London around Westminster. Extinction Rebellion has asked for legal observers...Climate strikes: police and schools must positively respect children’s right to protest
PHOTO: Flickr This Friday, tens of thousands of young people will take part in the Global Climate Strike, demanding immediate action to address the global climate crisis. Students who have not been granted permission by their headteachers to participate may find their...Climate strike campaigners tell Netpol that police surveillance is a growing threat to protest rights
PHOTO: Shutterstock.com Following reports from solicitors and individual campaigners in several parts of the country saying that the police have been asking schools for lists of students taking part in climate strike protests, Netpol has canvassed the opinions of...URGENT: tell the police what you think about protest policing
PHOTO: Cheryl Atkinson, Facebook PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON PROTEST POLICING GUIDANCE CLOSES 27 SEPTEMBER 2019 In August, the National Police Chiefs Council finally released its new draft “Protest Operational Advice” that will provide national guidance to...Green and Black Cross announces changes to future protest legal support
PHOTO: Keith Gentry / Shutterstock.com In May , Netpol member Green and Black Cross (GBC) took a break from all outward-facing activities, including delivering training workshops and coordinating legal observers. It has now clarified how it plans to organise in the...