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Call for urgent inquiry into Met’s ‘systemic failure’ on disability hate crime

By John Pring on 9th December 2021 Category: Crime

Call for urgent inquiry into Met’s ‘systemic failure’ on disability hate crime
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Disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) are calling for an urgent inquiry into the “systemic failure” by the Metropolitan police in how it responds to reports of disability hate crime. A new report says the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has been guilty of […]

Hate crime figures rise sharply, while questions remain over some police forces

By John Pring on 14th October 2021 Category: Crime

Hate crime figures rise sharply, while questions remain over some police forces
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New Home Office figures that show a steep rise in recorded disability hate crime during the pandemic have sparked alarm among disabled campaigners, as well as fresh concerns over the contrasting performances of different police forces. The figures show an increase […]

Activist’s terrifying ordeal sparks new e-scooter safety campaign

By John Pring on 10th September 2020 Category: Crime

Activist’s terrifying ordeal sparks new e-scooter safety campaign
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A prominent disabled activist is calling for stricter controls on electric scooters after she was subjected to a terrifying ordeal that resulted in a violent physical assault which left her needing hospital treatment. Paula Peters was left with a fractured eye […]

International human rights experts to meet disabled protesters as part of UK probe

By John Pring on 14th November 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

International human rights experts to meet disabled protesters as part of UK probe
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International human rights experts are to meet grassroots campaigners and activists next month to discuss how disabled people have been treated by police during peaceful protests. A team from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) will discuss the […]

CPS concern over huge drop in police disability hate crime cases

By John Pring on 31st October 2019 Category: Crime

CPS concern over huge drop in police disability hate crime cases
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The Crown Prosecution Service has joined a leading disabled campaigner in raising concerns about a huge fall in the number of disability hate crime cases passed by police forces to prosecutors. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) annual hate crime report for […]

Met apologises for failing to consult disabled advisers over XR protests

By John Pring on 31st October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Met apologises for failing to consult disabled advisers over XR protests
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The Metropolitan police has apologised to its own disabled advisers for failing to consult them about how to treat disabled people taking part in this month’s Extinction Rebellion protests in London. The force had been asked by its Disability Independent Advisory […]

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 […]

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