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Article originally published on NETPOL website - accessible here POLICING Big Brother Watch has written a letter (PDF) to the ...
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Article originally published on Big Brother Watch, 23 March 2020 - accessible here Parliamentarians and rights groups have today issued ...
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Article originally published on Netpol website, 19 March 2002 - accessible here PRESS STATEMENT ON THE GOVERNMENT’S NEW CORONAVIRUS BILL ...
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Freedom of association
(The Guardian) The government’s attempts to make fracking easier have received a setback after the high court ruled key aspects ...
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(CNVO) When it comes to advocacy and campaigning, it’s fair to say the last few years have sometimes seen a ...
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(NCVO) Today the government has published its long-awaited civil society strategy. With parliament in recess and right in the middle of the ...
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(ROWAN POPPLEWELL on Bond) It hasn’t been easy to convince decision makers that the Lobbying Act is a problem. The government continues to ...
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(civilsociety.co.uk) The majority of international charities surveyed have experienced difficulty accessing their bank accounts due to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism ...
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Freedom of expression
(European Civic Forum on CIVICUS Monitor) Journalists in the UK are increasingly being targeted by pro-Brexit and far-right activist while covering ...
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(European Civic Forum on CIVICUS Monitor) On 12th February 2019, two problematic freedom of expression bills – the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security ...
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UNITED KINGDOM: Government backs change in law to give charity status to ‘public interest journalism
(CivilSociety) The government will look at changing the law so that organisations engaged in “public interest journalism” can register as charities ...
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(Society of Editors) New legislation granting authorities sweeping powers to seize information is a threat to freedom of expression the Society ...
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The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Nuala Ní Aoláin, raised concern ...
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Freedom of assembly
Article originally published by The Network of Police Monitoring on 26 November 2020 The Conservative government is planning to introduce ...
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Extract from article published on Morning Star, 8 June 2020 - accessible here Human rights groups have accused the Metropolitan ...
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Article originally published on NETPOL website - accessible here POLICING Big Brother Watch has written a letter (PDF) to the ...
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We interviewed Ellie Harrison, a British artist and activist based in Glasgow. Ellie sparked controversy in the UK after announcing ...
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This article written by the European Civic Forum and originally published on Civicus Monitor, 14 February 2020 - accessible here ...
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Institutional reactions
(OHCHR) GENEVA (6 February 2019) – UN human rights experts* are urging the UK not to use security and terrorism-related legislation ...
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(Council of Europe) When terrorism spreads, states are often tempted to restrict fundamental freedoms for the sake of fighting it and ...
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The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Nuala Ní Aoláin, raised concern ...
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We interviewed Ellie Harrison, a British artist and activist based in Glasgow. Ellie sparked controversy in the UK after announcing ...
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(LIBERTY) 10 JULY 2019 Human rights and privacy groups seek firmer ruling on bulk surveillance, appealing landmark judgment Following last ...
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(The Network for Police Monitoring) Last week, the Guardian’s report on compensation paid by the Metropolitan Police for the mass arrests of anti-fascist campaigners in ...
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(European Environmental Bureau) Restrictions placed on civil society are dangerous for both our democracies and our environment. A new report by ...
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(Novara Media) On 6 February, the Stansted 15 – a group of activists who locked themselves around a plane to stop a ...
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