Civil liberties, justice, crime

Duggan campaign appeals for witnesses

At a vigil to mark the three years since Mark Duggan was shot by police, Carole Duggan made an appeal for fresh witnesses to come forward. The Justice for Mark Duggan campaign made the appeal directly to the campaign, giving a campaign phone number on posters that have been posted around the area where Mark was shot. Carole Duggan said “If you don’t want to speak to the IPCC, who we know are not fit for purpose, we have a hotline number where you can speak to any member of the campaign.” There is good reasons for campaigns talking over evidence and witness reports together prior to going to...

Michael Brown killing shows US police racism!

Michael Brown, a black 18 year-old, was killed on 9 August by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown was unarmed, making his way to his grandma’s house with a friend when, according to witnesses, a police vehicle pulled over and tried to drag him into the car. Brown ran away and was shot. He then raised his arms to prove he had no weapon and was shot twice more. The police on the other hand state that there was a “scuffle” which led to Brown assaulting a police officer, causing him to be shot “multiple times”. Tensions between the police and the local community rose during the following...

The war against black America

A lecture by Manning Marable. He is the author 'Race, Reform and Rebellion', and 'Beyond Black and White' Download PDF

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Letters and debate from Workers' Liberty 25 Yes, I am a socialist! (Billy Hutchinson) Victor Serge was a revolutionary, but... Jail food is poison (Lauren Otter) But what is to be done about about Bosnia? (Amanda Sebestyan) Engels' Reflective materialism (Carl Rennet) Download PDF

Bring the police to justice!

Linda Evans and Colin Whitby, the two police officers on trial for the death of Joy Gardener were acquitted on Tuesday 13th June. Download PDF

Justice for victims of child abuse!

On Monday 14 July, Lady Butler-Sloss resigned as the chair of an inquiry into the sexual abuse of children by MPs and other high-profile, powerful people in the 1980s. It was less than a week since she had been appointed. It is almost unbelievable that she had been appointed in the first place. Her brother, Sir Michael Havers, was attorney general in the same period that is under question. Much has been made by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, Keith Vaz, and others, of Butler-Sloss’s “integrity”. It is certainly right that she resigned, and that in...

Sweeping spy powers rushed through

David Cameron has unveiled new “emergency” legislation on data surveillance that would compel internet service providers and mobile operators to store information on their customers for up to twelve months so that the police can use it for criminal cases. The new measures are being rushed through parliament after the European Court of Justice ruled old UK surveillance laws illegal. The court stated they breached the right to privacy and the right to protection of personal date. Ironically, the new laws may formally legalise practices even more intrusive than the old ones. The civil rights...

Defend South Yorkshire Freedom Riders!

A police crackdown on a long-running peaceful protest in South Yorkshire led to the arrest of two protesters on Monday 23 June. The “Freedom Riders”, Tony Nuttall, 65, and George Arthur, 64, have since been charged with fare evasion and obstructing a police officer. The Freedom Ride protests started in April following the decision by South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE)’s decision to make cuts to concessionary travel to make up a £234,000 budget shortfall. Free train travel for pensioners and disabled people was axed completely, with bus concessionary fares pushed back to 9...

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