Democratic Rights in Britain
Britain: Protests and political campaigning redefined as “domestic extremism”
By Robert Stevens, October 29, 2009
A central feature of the assault on democratic rights in Britain, carried out by the Labour government in the name of the “war on terror,” is its effort to criminalise political activity.
Parliamentary committee for inquiry into British complicity in torture
By Robert Stevens, August 8, 2009
On August 4 Parliament’s Joint Human Rights Committee called for an independent inquiry into claims that UK security services were complicit in the torture of up to 15 people in other countries.
Murdoch’s News Group accused of £1 million payout to conceal phone-hacking
By Harvey Thompson, July 11, 2009
The Guardian has published allegations that Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) paid out over £1 million to settle legal cases that threatened to reveal the use of covert and criminal meth...
Questions following not guilty verdicts in July 2005 London bombing case
By Robert Stevens, May 5, 2009
Last week, following a retrial, 3 men were found not guilty of helping to plan the London terrorist bombings in July 2005.
Britain: Another “terror scare” revealed as baseless
By Julie Hyland, April 28, 2009
Only the most damning political conclusions can be drawn from the admission that 12 people rounded up in a major terror scare in Britain have all been released without charge.
Britain: Third autopsy into G20 victim Ian Tomlinson’s death
By Julie Hyland, April 23, 2009
A third autopsy has been held on Ian Tomlinson, the 47-year-old father of nine who collapsed and died after police attacked protesters at the G20 summit of world leaders in London earlier this month.
The criminalisation of political dissent in Britain
By Julie Hyland, April 18, 2009
Since the July 2005 killing of an innocent Brazilian worker, Jean Charles de Menezes, by plainclothes policemen, the legal framework of a police state has been enacted in Britain.
Britain: Police make mass “preemptive” arrest of protesters in Nottingham
By Robert Stevens, April 16, 2009
In the largest police operation ever mounted against environmental protesters, more than 114 people were arrested in Sneinton, Nottingham, England on April 13.
Britain: Militant construction workers blacklisted and denied employment
By Simon Whelan, April 9, 2009
The government has discovered conclusive evidence of a construction industry employee blacklist.
Britain: Police will not be prosecuted for Jean Charles de Menezes killing
By Paul Bond, February 17, 2009
No police officer is to face trial for the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes in London in July 2005.
Britain: Jury verdict over killing of Jean Charles de Menezes demolishes police lies
By Paul Mitchell, December 16, 2008
Jurors have rejected police claims that Jean Charles de Menezes was lawfully killed and returned an open verdict. The decision was the most damaging outcome possible for the Metropolitan Police after ...
Britain: The political issues raised by the arrest of Damian Green MP
By Julie Hyland, December 2, 2008
A number of political issues are raised by the arrest of Conservative Member of Parliament Damian Green by anti-terrorist officers.
