Law, policing and justice
The anti-democratic tendencies of many governments are reflected in restrictions on the right to protest or strike, creeping surveillance, and the rollback of civil liberties.
In our section on law, policing and justice we cover how citizens are pushing back, from campaigns against police corruption to movements for migrants’ rights, prison abolition and decriminalisation of sex work and more.
The anti-democratic tendencies of many governments are reflected in restrictions on the right to protest or strike, creeping surveillance, and the rollback of civil liberties.
In our section on law, policing and justice we cover how citizens are pushing back, from campaigns against police corruption to movements for migrants’ rights, prison abolition and decriminalisation of sex work and more.
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Immigration is not the issue
Immigration is not a real concern for voters, argues Daniel Sohenge, but the language around it is a major problem. We must demand a new approach – prioritising dignity and respect
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Queer activists take pride in solidarity
LGBTIQ+ activists are fuelling movements for climate justice and Palestine. Paula Lacey spoke to Queer Bloc members about the meaning of liberation – for everyone
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The ongoing battle for Rohingya rights
The majority of the Rohingya people are now refugees, scattered across neighbouring countries and trapped in overcrowded camps. Miriam Bradley reports on a painful, ongoing crisis fading from western consciousness
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Manchester families demand police accountability
Unnecessary, high-risk police pursuits are proving fatal. In Greater Manchester, families are demanding change, report the Northern Police Monitoring Project
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The Assange ruling has wide ramifications for journalism and whistleblowing
At Julian Assange’s extradition hearing, the right of all of us to expose what governments try to hide is at stake, writes Richard Norton-Taylor
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Targeting infrastructure is an assault on Palestinian futures
Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s infrastructure are a deliberate effort to make the conditions for life impossible for Palestinians, writes Dominic Davies
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Anti-fascist, pro-trans rights: lessons from Honor Oak
Sita Balani talks to organiser Ada Cable about anti-fascism and community defence in the face of increasing attacks on queer spaces