Boris Johnson wins court order to evict Parliament Square protesters – The Guardian

Posted June 30th, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, today won a high court order evicting protesters who have turned Parliament Square into a makeshift encampment.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2010

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High Court judge to rule Parliament Square protest – BBC News

Posted June 29th, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“A High Court judge is to rule on a bid by London Mayor Boris Johnson to evict peace protesters from Parliament Square.”

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BBC News, 29th June 2010

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IPCC clears G20 protest sergeant Delroy Smellie – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2010 in complaints, demonstrations, news, police, self-defence by sally

“A police officer accused of striking a woman with a baton at a G20 protest has been cleared by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”

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BBC News, 17th June 2010

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Parliament Square eviction case a ‘collision of rights’ – BBC News

Posted June 14th, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“The High Court has heard the Mayor of London’s attempt to evict Parliament Square protesters is a ‘collision of rights’.”

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BBC News, 14th June 2010

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Jury acquits G20 protester accused of being ringleader in clashes – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2010 in demonstrations, news, police, violent disorder by sally

“His bloodied face became the symbol of violent G20 demonstrators seemingly intent on attacking police. But the man whose angry remonstrations with police at the protests in April last year were relayed live on television news, and later emblazoned across newspaper front pages, was not the rioter he was depicted as.”

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The Guardian, 11th June 2010

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Kingsnorth protesters compensated for unlawful police search – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2010 in compensation, demonstrations, news, police, stop and search by sally

“Three people, including 13-year-old twins, are to be paid compensation by police after they were stopped and searched unlawfully at a climate camp demonstration.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2010

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Boris Johnson brings legal action to remove Parliament Square peace protesters – The Guardian

Posted June 3rd, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news, trespass by sally

“Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is today bringing legal action to remove peace protesters camping in Parliament Square.”

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The Guardian, 3rd June 2010

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Bloody Sunday report published next month – The Independent

Posted May 26th, 2010 in armed forces, demonstrations, news, Northern Ireland, reports by sally

“The long-awaited state report on the Bloody Sunday killings in Londonderry will be published on June 15, the Government announced today.”

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The Independent, 26th May 2010

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Pledges on protest rights overshadowed by moves against ‘peace camp’ – The Independent

Posted May 26th, 2010 in demonstrations, London, news by sally

“A pledge to safeguard the right to protest as part of the ‘new politics’ promised by the coalition Government will be undermined today as a legal challenge begins to remove peace protesters camping outside Parliament.”

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The Independent, 26th May 2010

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Blair Peach killed by police at 1979 protest, Met report finds – The Guardian

Posted April 27th, 2010 in demonstrations, news, police, reports by sally

“The anti-fascist protester Blair Peach was almost certainly killed by police at a demonstration in 1979, according to a secret report released today.”

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The Guardian, 27th April 2010

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Police to release secret report on the death of Blair Peach – The Guardian

Posted April 26th, 2010 in demonstrations, disclosure, news, police, reports by sally

“A highly critical report into the death of Blair Peach, the anti-fascist campaigner widely believed to have been killed by police in 1979, is expected to be published on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 25th April 2010

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Comedian Mark Thomas wins £1,200 over police search – The Guardian

Posted April 20th, 2010 in compensation, demonstrations, false imprisonment, news, police, stop and search by sally

“Police have paid compensation and apologised to the comedian and activist Mark Thomas after they admitted unlawfully searching him for looking ‘over-confident’ at a demonstration.”

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The Guardian, 19th April 2010

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DPP attacked over delays into G20 death probe – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 1st, 2010 in assault, Crown Prosecution Service, demonstrations, news, police by sally

“A letter signed by politicians, campaigners, lawyers and academics has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, criticising the ‘intolerable’ delays in the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2010

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Ian Tomlinson family waits for answers one year on from G20 protests – The Guardian

“The widow of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at the G20 protests, has launched an emotional attack on the director of public prosecutions, accusing him of letting her down over his failure to decide whether the officer who assaulted her husband should be charged with manslaughter.”

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The Guardian, 26th March 2010

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Hunger-striker to sue over claims that he ate Big Macs – The Independent

Posted March 24th, 2010 in defamation, demonstrations, food, news by sally

“A hunger striker who held a 23-day fast in Parliament Square last year in protest at the Sri Lanka’s offensive against the Tamil Tigers is suing two newspapers over claims that he secretly ate burgers during his vigil.”

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The Independent, 24th March 2010

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Animal rights activist using FOI laws to target universities – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2010 in demonstrations, freedom of information, news, universities, vivisection by sally

“A convicted animal rights activist is using freedom of information laws to force universities to reveal details of their animal experiments, raising fears that scientists involved could suffer renewed intimidation.”

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The Guardian, 15th March 2010

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Pair found guilty over Luton ‘scum’ protest – BBC News

Posted March 5th, 2010 in demonstrations, news, public order, racism by sally

“Two men who shouted ‘scum, scum, scum’ at Muslim protestors during a soldiers’ homecoming parade have been convicted of committing a public order offence.”

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BBC News, 5th March 2010

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Student jailed for G20 window smashing – The Independent

Posted February 12th, 2010 in assault, demonstrations, news, sentencing, violent disorder by sally

“A student who threw a computer monitor through a bank window as part of last year’s G20 protests was jailed for two-and-a-half years today.”

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The Independent, 12th February 2010

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Anti-extremist protesters jailed for Luton rampage – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2010 in demonstrations, news, racism, sentencing, violence by sally

“Four men have been jailed for going on the rampage during a march against Muslim extremists in Luton.”

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BBC News, 20th January 2010

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Extremist Islamist groups to be banned under new terror laws – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2010 in demonstrations, Islam, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by sally

“The Islamist group Islam4UK, which planned a march through Wootton Bassett, and its ‘parent’ organisation, al-Muhajiroun, are to be banned under new legislation outlawing the ‘glorification’ of terrorism.”

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The Guardian, 11th January 2010

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