The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill, otherwise known as the SpyCops Bill, is currently being rushed through parliament. Its purpose is to provide the legal basis for the conduct of undercover agents.
Tag: Government & State
It’s time for a migrant rights movement (Justice for Jimmy Mubenga)
There has never been justice for Jimmy Mubenga, but this weekend a nationwide mobilisation will seek to mark the 10th anniversary of his death and call for justice for all those killed by British immigration policies.
The link between capital punishment, race and police brutality
Out of the 57 people currently on federal death row, 34 are people of color, some of whom “were convicted and condemned by all-white juries,” according to a new report by the Death Penalty Information Center.
The prevalence of mental illness in refugees and asylum seekers
This systematic review aims to summarise the current body of evidence for the prevalence of mental illness in global refugee populations and overcome methodological limitations of individual studies.
Campaigners alarmed at College of Policing ‘Protection after police contact’ policy
Families of custody death victims and campaign groups have raised concerns about the College of Policing’s recent announcement of a ‘Protection after police contact deaths’ policy in conjunction with the Police Federation.
The families fighting for justice for indigenous deaths in custody
After Yorta Yorta woman Aunty Tanya Day died in December 2017, her children began looking for traces of her memory in her bedroom. They already had much of it close to their hearts.
The case for non-means tested legal aid (address the imbalance)
There’s been 1750+ deaths in custody or following police contact in the UK since 1990. The police have never been held accountable for these killings. In recent months, there has been increasing scrutiny on policing.
How ‘excited delirium’ is misused to justify police brutality
“I am concerned about excited delirium or whatever.” These were the words spoken by a fellow police officer as Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for the final eight minutes of his life.
