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Police admit officers have no guidance on when to pass protesters’ info to DWP

By John Pring on 24th October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Police admit officers have no guidance on when to pass protesters’ info to DWP
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Police forces across the country have admitted that they have no policies or guidance that would tell officers when they should pass information about disabled protesters to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Concerns had been growing this year after […]

Met’s disabled advisers lodge complaint over police ‘discrimination’ during XR protests

By John Pring on 24th October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Met’s disabled advisers lodge complaint over police ‘discrimination’ during XR protests
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The Metropolitan police’s own disabled advisers have lodged a formal complaint about the force’s “discriminatory” treatment of disabled protesters during this month’s Extinction Rebellion protests in London. A joint letter from every member of the Disability Independent Advisory Group (DIAG) to […]

Police could face XR legal action over disabled people’s right to protest

By John Pring on 17th October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Police could face XR legal action over disabled people’s right to protest
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The Metropolitan police faces claims that it breached disabled people’s right to protest during this month’s Extinction Rebellion (XR) demonstrations in London, after a wheelchair-user was arrested because she needed support from a personal assistant (PA). During the same action outside […]

Anger as police confiscate Extinction Rebellion accessible toilets, ramps and wheelchairs

By John Pring on 10th October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Anger as police confiscate Extinction Rebellion accessible toilets, ramps and wheelchairs
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A police force has been accused of discrimination and “abusive” behaviour after confiscating ramps, wheelchairs and even accessible toilets that were intended to make this week’s Extinction Rebellion climate change protests in London more inclusive – and safer – for disabled […]

Disabled Rebels call for ‘new blood’ as they prepare for Extinction Rebellion

By John Pring on 3rd October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Disabled Rebels call for ‘new blood’ as they prepare for Extinction Rebellion
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A group of “Disabled Rebels” who will take part in next week’s Extinction Rebellion protests in London are calling for other disabled people to join the action and take part in the worldwide attempts to highlight the impact of climate change. […]

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