Democratic Rights in Britain
UK government seeks deportation of Muslim cleric Abu Qatada
By Julie Hyland, February 11, 2012
The British government is continuing its efforts to deport Muslim cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan.
Security conference for London Olympics plans massive police operation
By Paul Stuart, February 1, 2012
The Royal United Services Institute, in partnership with the Home Office, held a conference on security for the upcoming Olympic Games in London.
Stephen Lawrence murder convictions used to exonerate UK police
By Julie Hyland, January 7, 2012
Gary Dobson and David Norris were sentenced this week for the 1993 racist killing of 18-year-old Stephen Lawrence.
Britain deports Sri Lankan asylum seekers
By Athiyan Silva, January 3, 2012
British authorities deported 55 Sri Lankan refugees back to Sri Lanka, disregarding their safety and warnings by human rights groups.
UK family face eviction as collective punishment
By Trevor Johnson, December 13, 2011
An entire family, including a young baby and an eight-year-old child, face being thrown out of their family home in Manchester, England under anti-democratic legislation.
2012 Olympics: Police-state measures for London as super-wealthy party
By Paul Stuart, December 7, 2011
Preparations for the 2012 Olympics in London are being approached based on the calculation that Britain is a country on the edge of mass social conflict.
Mother of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder, speaks with the WSWS
By Richard Phillips, November 26, 2011
Christine Assange discusses the US-led frame-up campaign against WikiLeaks and her son Julian, the role of the Gillard Labor government, and the political implications for basic democratic rights.
“Total Policing” and the criminalisation of dissent
By Chris Marsden, November 12, 2011
The scale of the police operation mounted Wednesday against a relatively small and entirely peaceful protest against UK education cuts shows that the ruling elite is no longer prepared to tolerate any form of political and social opposition.
British authorities launch “Total Policing” at student protest
By Robert Stevens, November 11, 2011
The policing of Wednesday’s students protest in London was unprecedented in its repressive character.
”Our future shouldn’t be determined by a few rich people”
Students at London demonstration speak
By our reporters, November 11, 2011
A reporting team from the World Socialist Web Site spoke to some of those participating in Wednesday’s student protest in London
Police victimise London protest against deaths in custody
By Paul Bond, October 31, 2011
A protest by the United Families and Friends Campaign against deaths in police custody was held in London on Saturday.
UK: Citizens Inquiry covers up real reasons for Tottenham riots
By our reporter, October 20, 2011
The initial meeting of the Citizens Inquiry into August’s Tottenham riots took place last Saturday. The area erupted after Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old father of four, was fatally shot by police on August 4.
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