Tag: Protest
Chinese protester dies in custody
A man accused of rioting over land-grabs in a southern Chinese village has died in police custody. The incident threatens to increase tension in a small pocket of the export-dependent Guangdong province that has become a source of unrest.
The riots may have been meaningless, but at least they stood for something
Firstly, and most obviously, the riots are terrible. They involve a lot of violence and destruction. A lot of English people have responded with anger at the riots: they feel their society is being destroyed. Secondly, there appears to be
Shot in head, death arrests and police cover-ups
The police, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have a long history of cover-ups. There have been 333 deaths in police custody since 1998. No police officer has been prosecuted for any of them.
Amnesty says violent crackdown may be crimes against humanity
Amnesty International says Syrian security forces may have committed crimes against humanity during their military crackdown on pro-democracy protests. The human rights group cites witness accounts of deaths in custody, torture and arbitrary detention during a military operation against civilians
‘March for justice for my uncle Smiley Culture’
David Emmanuel, also known as the reggae artist Smiley Culture, died of a stab wound to the heart during a police raid on his home on 15 March. Smiley had hits in the 1980s with songs such as “Cockney Translation”
Sean Rigg memorial pushes deaths in custody up the community’s agenda
Last Saturday's sombre affair saw hundreds of people come out in support of the Rigg family who led a candle lit vigil outside the police station where the musician and songwriter spend his last moments inexplicably naked on a concrete
Bill Maloney reports from UK Rally Against Child Abuse 2010
Campaigning filmmaker and supporter of 4WardEver Bill Maloney presented the opening speech at the UK Rally Against Child Abuse held on 7 August in Trafalgar Square London in which he committed 'treason' as promised.
Take action NOW to stop the stoning of Sakine Mohammadi..
Unless the world acts quickly, Sakineh Mohammadie Ashtiani will be stoned to death in Iran. Found guilty of adultery by an Iranian court, this mother of two is scheduled to be buried up to her neck and face a
What is role of police in capitalist society?
The police keep attacking demonstrations. The targets include the recent anti-fascist mobilisation in Bolton, last year’s protests against Israel’s war in Gaza and the demonstrations against the G20 in London. The question is, why?
No police officer disciplined over G20 protests
Scotland Yard has not disciplined a single police officer for failing to display a badge number at last year's G20 protest, according to a watchdog report which expresses "dismay" at the attitudes of some senior officers.
