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Your right to peaceful protest is under attack, disabled activists are warned

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

Your right to peaceful protest is under attack, disabled activists are warned
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Disabled activists have been warned that their right to peaceful protest is under attack, as police forces across the country appear to be attempting to restrict the rights of certain groups of protesters. The warning comes as concerns mount over the […]

Police force admits passing footage of disabled protesters to DWP

By John Pring on 20th December 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Police force admits passing footage of disabled protesters to DWP
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A police force has admitted passing video footage and other information about disabled anti-fracking protesters to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Disability News Service (DNS) reported last week that forces including Lancashire police had been accused of repeatedly targeting […]

Labour and Greens call for inquiry into claims of police abuse of disabled protesters

By John Pring on 20th December 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Labour and Greens call for inquiry into claims of police abuse of disabled protesters
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Two senior political figures have called for an inquiry into claims that police have targeted and assaulted disabled people taking part in peaceful anti-fracking protests. Both the co-leader of the Green party, Jonathan Bartley, and Labour’s shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, have […]

‘Kicked, punched, knocked unconscious, tipped out of wheelchairs’: Campaigners describe repeated police targeting of disabled anti-fracking protesters

By John Pring on 13th December 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

‘Kicked, punched, knocked unconscious, tipped out of wheelchairs’: Campaigners describe repeated police targeting of disabled anti-fracking protesters
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Police forces are repeatedly targeting and assaulting disabled people involved in peaceful anti-fracking protests, campaigners have told Disability News Service (DNS). DNS has seen video footage of a string of incidents in which disabled campaigners taking part in peaceful protests have […]

Police targeting of disabled protesters is ‘an outrage and a scandal… and it’s set to spread’

By John Pring on 13th December 2018 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Police targeting of disabled protesters is ‘an outrage and a scandal… and it’s set to spread’
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The targeting by police of disabled people involved in peaceful anti-fracking protests is an “absolute outrage” and “a scandal”, but such tactics will soon be rolled out to other protests and other parts of the country, a leading activist has warned. […]

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