Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by RANCE Roland
Roland Rance critises the ramping up of the state’s determination to further criminalise protest and calls for action to fight back
The police harassment and disruption of the 18 January Palestine solidarity demonstration in London is evidence of a growing intolerance towards these events, (…)
, by NORRIS Sian
Revealed: Former government’s anti-immigration laws have had horrifying consequences for modern slavery victims
Hundreds of modern slavery victims are in prison | Credit: Pexels/Composition by James Battershill
In October 2022, the Home Office made what could have been viewed as a small (…)
, by SHAFFI Sarah, WEAVER Matthew
Éditions la Fabrique says foreign rights manager Ernest Moret was held for several hours and asked ‘disturbing questions’ about his political opinions.
The French publishing house whose employee was arrested on terror charges on his way to London book fair has said it is “chilling” that he (…)
, by SABBAGH Dan, WEAVER Matthew
Ernest Moret was interrogated by UK counter-terrorist police when he arrived in London on Tuesday.
Suella has been condemned by a group of MEPs over the arrest in London of a French publisher who was interrogated by counter-terrorist police about his political views and “anti-government” (…)
, by La Fabrique, Verso Books
La Fabrique’s foreign rights manager Ernest has been released on bail, but charges unknown and his property remains with police. Our colleague has been summoned to London in four weeks’ time by the British anti-terrorist unit.
La Fabrique’s foreign rights manager Ernest, has finally been (…)
Leading media freedom organisations call for libel action against ‘public interest’ journalism to be dropped
A group of influential rights organisations have signalled their strong support for openDemocracy’s “public interest” journalism in the face of legal threats, in a joint statement (…)
, by The Network for Police Monitoring
Like previous government restrictions on an individual’s liberty to ‘protect the public’, Serious Disruption Prevention Orders are the end-point of increasing state repression
The inclusion in the government’s new Public Order Bill of new Serious Disruption Prevention Orders – banning (…)
, by PORTES Jonathan
Are rightwing academics being silenced? The Policy Exchange thinktank says they are – and it has plans for cracking down.
Another day, another skirmish in Britain’s culture war. Once again, universities have found themselves on the frontline. According to a report from the thinktank Policy (…)
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