Parliament Square eviction case a ‘collision of rights’ – BBC News
“The High Court has heard the Mayor of London’s attempt to evict Parliament Square protesters is a ‘collision of rights’.”
BBC News, 14th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: demonstrations
Jury acquits G20 protester accused of being ringleader in clashes – The Guardian
“His bloodied face became the symbol of violent G20 demonstrators seemingly intent on attacking police. But the man whose angry remonstrations with police at the protests in April last year were relayed live on television news, and later emblazoned across newspaper front pages, was not the rioter he was depicted as.”
The Guardian, 11th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kingsnorth protesters compensated for unlawful police search – Daily Telegraph
“Three people, including 13-year-old twins, are to be paid compensation by police after they were stopped and searched unlawfully at a climate camp demonstration.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Boris Johnson brings legal action to remove Parliament Square peace protesters – The Guardian
“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is today bringing legal action to remove peace protesters camping in Parliament Square.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Bloody Sunday report published next month – The Independent
“The long-awaited state report on the Bloody Sunday killings in Londonderry will be published on June 15, the Government announced today.”
The Independent, 26th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pledges on protest rights overshadowed by moves against ‘peace camp’ – The Independent
“A pledge to safeguard the right to protest as part of the ‘new politics’ promised by the coalition Government will be undermined today as a legal challenge begins to remove peace protesters camping outside Parliament.”
The Independent, 26th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Blair Peach killed by police at 1979 protest, Met report finds – The Guardian
“The anti-fascist protester Blair Peach was almost certainly killed by police at a demonstration in 1979, according to a secret report released today.”
The Guardian, 27th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police to release secret report on the death of Blair Peach – The Guardian
“A highly critical report into the death of Blair Peach, the anti-fascist campaigner widely believed to have been killed by police in 1979, is expected to be published on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 25th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Comedian Mark Thomas wins £1,200 over police search – The Guardian
“Police have paid compensation and apologised to the comedian and activist Mark Thomas after they admitted unlawfully searching him for looking ‘over-confident’ at a demonstration.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DPP attacked over delays into G20 death probe – Daily Telegraph
“A letter signed by politicians, campaigners, lawyers and academics has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, criticising the ‘intolerable’ delays in the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson family waits for answers one year on from G20 protests – The Guardian
“The widow of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at the G20 protests, has launched an emotional attack on the director of public prosecutions, accusing him of letting her down over his failure to decide whether the officer who assaulted her husband should be charged with manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hunger-striker to sue over claims that he ate Big Macs – The Independent
“A hunger striker who held a 23-day fast in Parliament Square last year in protest at the Sri Lanka’s offensive against the Tamil Tigers is suing two newspapers over claims that he secretly ate burgers during his vigil.”
The Independent, 24th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Animal rights activist using FOI laws to target universities – The Guardian
“A convicted animal rights activist is using freedom of information laws to force universities to reveal details of their animal experiments, raising fears that scientists involved could suffer renewed intimidation.”
The Guardian, 15th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Pair found guilty over Luton ‘scum’ protest – BBC News
“Two men who shouted ‘scum, scum, scum’ at Muslim protestors during a soldiers’ homecoming parade have been convicted of committing a public order offence.”
BBC News, 5th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Student jailed for G20 window smashing – The Independent
“A student who threw a computer monitor through a bank window as part of last year’s G20 protests was jailed for two-and-a-half years today.”
The Independent, 12th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Anti-extremist protesters jailed for Luton rampage – BBC News
“Four men have been jailed for going on the rampage during a march against Muslim extremists in Luton.”
BBC News, 20th January 2010
Sourcce: www.bbc.co.uk
Extremist Islamist groups to be banned under new terror laws – The Guardian
“The Islamist group Islam4UK, which planned a march through Wootton Bassett, and its ‘parent’ organisation, al-Muhajiroun, are to be banned under new legislation outlawing the ‘glorification’ of terrorism.”
The Guardian, 11th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Parade protest case flawed, say lawyers – The Independent
“The case against Muslim protesters who branded soldiers murderers at a homecoming parade should never have been brought to court, their lawyers said today.”
The Independent, 6th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prosecutors to review Blair Peach death after 30 years – The Guardian
“Prosecutors are reviewing the three-decade-old case into the death of Blair Peach, an anti-fascist campaigner widely believed to have been killed by a police officer.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ian Tomlinson’s family claim senior officer misled G20 death inquiry – The Guardian
“The family of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at the G20 protests, todayannounced they have uncovered evidence that a senior Scotland Yard officer tried to mislead investigators over the death.”
The Guardian, 30th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
