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Five disabled peers help defeat government’s attack on right to protest

By John Pring on 20th January 2022 Category: Human Rights

Five disabled peers help defeat government’s attack on right to protest
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Five disabled peers have explained why they helped defeat government plans that would have eroded the right to protest. The five crossbench and Liberal Democrat peers were among those members of the House of Lords who delivered a series of defeats […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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