There will never be another year like this one… Applause and anger from balconies as a pandemic rages; military trucks carrying coffins; health care workers in personal protective equipment; and millions marching for racial justice.
Research & Reports
MI6 may have let informants commit crimes in UK, tribunal hears
It was revealed yesterday that there may be a separate MI6 policy to break the law in the UK and that the UK government has for more than a year urged the tribunal to keep it secret.
Gaia’s Guide launched by campaign group : In tribute to Gaia Pope
Thanks to community organising efforts led by friends and family, Gaia’s story made national headlines, hundreds of people joined the search and thousands more took action in an enormous grassroots effort to find her.
Exclusions lead to criminalisation of London black working class
It has been common knowledge for decades that black youth are disproportionately excluded from school permanently. No significant progress has been made to change this reality in spite of many reports.
Black people are being failed by the UK’s equality watchdog, say MP’s
The EHRC is failing to protect Black people’s human rights. The Joint Committee on Human Rights examined racial inequalities in Britain highlighted across health, criminal justice, immigration and democracy.
Report into deaths in custody ‘kicked into the long grass’
The author of a high-profile report into deaths in custody says she is disappointed its demands for reform of the police, justice system and health service appear to have been “kicked into the long grass”.
White supremacists behind majority of US domestic terror attacks in 2020
White supremacists and other rightwing extremists have been responsible for 67% of domestic terror attacks and plots so far this year. At least half of that violence targeting protesters, according to a new analysis.
IOPC Annual report and plans announced & annual deaths report
In September 2020 the IOPC released details of their Impact report and Strategic plan for the period 2018-2022, setting out improvement plans for policing practice and reducing future risks.
