SURVEY: campaigners want stronger protest protections and less surveillance

Nov 23, 2020 | Protest, Rights

PHOTO: Shutterstock A survey of campaigning groups conducted by Netpol shows overwhelming support for protesters retaining a right to have their privacy even when they are on the streets, along with a firm rejection of police treating civil disobedience and direct...

Now Extinction Rebellion is really threatening power, Priti Patel is labelling them ‘extremists’

Sep 10, 2020 | Comment, Domestic Extremism, Protest

Extinction Rebellion banners on the streets of London. PHOTO: Splento This opinion piece first appeared on The Canary website on 9 September Whether you agree with their politics or not, it’s really no surprise that with one very effective protest,...

Why we need proper legal protections for our right to protest

Sep 7, 2020 | Protest, Rights

In Britain, there are laws that are supposed to protect our civil liberties – specifically the Human Rights Act 1998, which has often proven extremely effective as a means of challenging in court injustices by the state that violates our rights. This may go a long way...

CALL-OUT: Let us know about oppressive policing during September’s Extinction Rebellion protests

Aug 26, 2020 | Protest, Rights

PHOTO: Splento From 1 September, Extinction Rebellion (XR) have called their latest series of actions focusing on Parliament in London and on protests in Cardiff and Manchester. Serious concerns about the Metropolitan Police’s operation during last October’s XR...

Travelling to the COP25 summit in Madrid? Make sure you know your rights

Nov 29, 2019 | Protest

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...