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· Jul 16
Save Britain's Juries
Juries have had the right to acquit based on their conscience for centuries. Now, a barrister is facing jail just for mentioning it in court. Add your name to help save Britain's juries.
you.38degrees.org.uk
No barrister in British legal history has ever faced contempt proceedings over the content of a closing speech.
Rajiv Menon now faces prison for words that barristers have recited in court for centuries.
Stop the Prosecution of Rajiv Menon KC - Save Britain's Juries
tinyurl.com/SaveOurJuries
Rajiv Menon now faces prison for words that barristers have recited in court for centuries.
Stop the Prosecution of Rajiv Menon KC - Save Britain's Juries
tinyurl.com/SaveOurJuries
"Her work should be celebrated and widely available, not driven off the shelves of British bookshops because she refuses to be complicit in the suppression of solidarity with the Palestinian people" – Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support
Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and she cancelled UK trip due to fear of arrest
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
"Her work should be celebrated and widely available, not driven off the shelves of British bookshops because she refuses to be complicit in the suppression of solidarity with the Palestinian people" – Huda Ammori, a co-founder of Palestine Action www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Respect to @defendourjuries.bsky.social for deciding in solidarity to hold their 31 Oct action at the US Embassy – to deliberately keep the inevitable police presence that follows them well away from the United Families & Friends annual deaths in custody procession, the same day in Westminster
October 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Respect to @defendourjuries.bsky.social for deciding in solidarity to hold their 31 Oct action at the US Embassy – to deliberately keep the inevitable police presence that follows them well away from the United Families & Friends annual deaths in custody procession, the same day in Westminster
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Getting some fridge magnets made with this design and then I'm going to reverse-shoplift them onto tourist-trap gift shop displays in central London
October 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Getting some fridge magnets made with this design and then I'm going to reverse-shoplift them onto tourist-trap gift shop displays in central London
At least five journalists, including two Leicester Gazette reporters, were arrested under the Terrorism Act outside the drone factory
pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/fi...
pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/fi...
October 10, 2026 at 4:23 AM
At least five journalists, including two Leicester Gazette reporters, were arrested under the Terrorism Act outside the drone factory
pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/fi...
pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/fi...
Police say they have arrested 35 people at a protest in Leicestershire on suspicion of having "material in support of" the proscribed group Palestine Action www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Braunstone protest sees 35 held over 'Palestine Action support'
Police arrest multiple people on suspicion of having "material in support of" the proscribed group.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 9, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Police say they have arrested 35 people at a protest in Leicestershire on suspicion of having "material in support of" the proscribed group Palestine Action www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
In 1999, Netpol's campaigns coordinator helped organise the first United Families & Friends remembrance procession. Nobody imagined that eight Prime Ministers later, families would still have to march to demand police officers responsible for deaths face criminal charges netpol.org/2026/10/07/d...
October 8, 2026 at 9:52 AM
In 1999, Netpol's campaigns coordinator helped organise the first United Families & Friends remembrance procession. Nobody imagined that eight Prime Ministers later, families would still have to march to demand police officers responsible for deaths face criminal charges netpol.org/2026/10/07/d...
Having previously urged organisers to cancel, the Metropolitan Police has restricted a student Palestine march and rally in London today to finish within 90 minutes and said anyone taking part must not wear a face covering. Anyone who breaches these conditions risks arrest
October 7, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Having previously urged organisers to cancel, the Metropolitan Police has restricted a student Palestine march and rally in London today to finish within 90 minutes and said anyone taking part must not wear a face covering. Anyone who breaches these conditions risks arrest
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92 year old amputee & wheelchair user Donald Burgess was in his room in the care home holding a butter knife.
The 2 police officers knew he had dementia but didn't know he had delirium from an infection. They pepper sprayed him, hit him with a baton & tasered him
The 2 police officers knew he had dementia but didn't know he had delirium from an infection. They pepper sprayed him, hit him with a baton & tasered him
October 7, 2026 at 5:13 AM
92 year old amputee & wheelchair user Donald Burgess was in his room in the care home holding a butter knife.
The 2 police officers knew he had dementia but didn't know he had delirium from an infection. They pepper sprayed him, hit him with a baton & tasered him
The 2 police officers knew he had dementia but didn't know he had delirium from an infection. They pepper sprayed him, hit him with a baton & tasered him
Ruthven was Green Party mayoral candidate in 2021 – when solidarity was most urgently needed – who condemned Bristol Kill the Bill protesters as "disgraceful" after they were brutally beaten for daring to resist a police riot and then faced harsh prison sentences www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
Former Green mayoral candidate quits party
Sandy Ruthven has resigned his membership of the Green Party after its conference adopted a 'Zionism is racism' motion
www.bristol247.com
October 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Ruthven was Green Party mayoral candidate in 2021 – when solidarity was most urgently needed – who condemned Bristol Kill the Bill protesters as "disgraceful" after they were brutally beaten for daring to resist a police riot and then faced harsh prison sentences www.bristol247.com/news-and-fea...
Staffordshire's Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner is preparing the ground for police to prevent protests in Shenstone against Israeli-owned Elbit Systems subsidiary UAV Engines, based on their "cumulative impact" lichfieldlive.co.uk/commissioner...
Commissioner concerned over impact regular Shenstone protests are having on police resources
Ben Adams said activity at UAV Engines was becoming a "day trip to cause aggravation" for some activists.
lichfieldlive.co.uk
October 5, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Staffordshire's Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner is preparing the ground for police to prevent protests in Shenstone against Israeli-owned Elbit Systems subsidiary UAV Engines, based on their "cumulative impact" lichfieldlive.co.uk/commissioner...
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The transcribed zine (in A4 & US Letter) of our interview with Maya & Andy of @netpol.org on anti-repression updates from the UK including Palestine Action, police violence against antifascist counterdemos outnumbering racist protests & the status of the #SpyCopsEnquiry
tfsr.media/zines/#Septe...
tfsr.media/zines/#Septe...
October 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
The transcribed zine (in A4 & US Letter) of our interview with Maya & Andy of @netpol.org on anti-repression updates from the UK including Palestine Action, police violence against antifascist counterdemos outnumbering racist protests & the status of the #SpyCopsEnquiry
tfsr.media/zines/#Septe...
tfsr.media/zines/#Septe...
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Face covering bans are incredibly discriminatory for lots of reasons.
I get that a lot of people have a gut response to "masked far right thugs!" but many anti-fascists also cover their faces to protect their identities & all sorts of people wear them for health &/or religious or cultural reasons.
I get that a lot of people have a gut response to "masked far right thugs!" but many anti-fascists also cover their faces to protect their identities & all sorts of people wear them for health &/or religious or cultural reasons.
Hampshire Police have imposed a "mask-free zone" order today from 11.00-17.00, covering most of central Southampton, in advance of a far right demonstration and an anti-fascist counter protest. This gives officers the power to arrest anyone wearing a face covering, regardless of whether they need to
October 3, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Face covering bans are incredibly discriminatory for lots of reasons.
I get that a lot of people have a gut response to "masked far right thugs!" but many anti-fascists also cover their faces to protect their identities & all sorts of people wear them for health &/or religious or cultural reasons.
I get that a lot of people have a gut response to "masked far right thugs!" but many anti-fascists also cover their faces to protect their identities & all sorts of people wear them for health &/or religious or cultural reasons.
Police routinely insist they don't authorise protests (although they restrict them on dubious grounds all the time) and that they do not take sides or pass judgement on a cause people are protesting about. Yet that's exactly what the Met is trying to do here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Met Police urge pro-Palestine students to move 7 October protest
The Met said it had tried to contact the University of London Coalition to postpone its protest.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 3, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Police routinely insist they don't authorise protests (although they restrict them on dubious grounds all the time) and that they do not take sides or pass judgement on a cause people are protesting about. Yet that's exactly what the Met is trying to do here www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hampshire Police have imposed a "mask-free zone" order today from 11.00-17.00, covering most of central Southampton, in advance of a far right demonstration and an anti-fascist counter protest. This gives officers the power to arrest anyone wearing a face covering, regardless of whether they need to
October 3, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Hampshire Police have imposed a "mask-free zone" order today from 11.00-17.00, covering most of central Southampton, in advance of a far right demonstration and an anti-fascist counter protest. This gives officers the power to arrest anyone wearing a face covering, regardless of whether they need to
Loughborough is following Nottingham with plans to extend its current Public Space Protection Order to ban the wearing of face coverings "for the purpose of concealing identity" while engaging in alleged "antisocial behaviour". This is on top of recent new police powers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Loughborough town centre balaclava ban bid to take step forward
A report states people involved in anti-social behaviour are "increasingly using face coverings".
www.bbc.co.uk
October 1, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Loughborough is following Nottingham with plans to extend its current Public Space Protection Order to ban the wearing of face coverings "for the purpose of concealing identity" while engaging in alleged "antisocial behaviour". This is on top of recent new police powers www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Big love to everyone who has contributed so far, an inspiring example of support and solidarity that knows no borders
Just been paid? Donate now, let's get it over the line. Anything extra will go to legal costs for other comrades in similar situations 🖤✊❤️🏴
chuffed.org/project/2022...
Just been paid? Donate now, let's get it over the line. Anything extra will go to legal costs for other comrades in similar situations 🖤✊❤️🏴
chuffed.org/project/2022...
September 30, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Big love to everyone who has contributed so far, an inspiring example of support and solidarity that knows no borders
Just been paid? Donate now, let's get it over the line. Anything extra will go to legal costs for other comrades in similar situations 🖤✊❤️🏴
chuffed.org/project/2022...
Just been paid? Donate now, let's get it over the line. Anything extra will go to legal costs for other comrades in similar situations 🖤✊❤️🏴
chuffed.org/project/2022...
Proscription was introduced to crush direct action against Britain's complicity in Israeli genocide. Does Miliband think all the arrests – all for signs saying "I oppose genocide” as well as expressing support for Palestine Action – were about something else? www.middleeasteye.net/news/miliban...
Miliband ‘looking at’ whether Palestine Action ban was sensible, argues mass arrests 'unintended'
Foreign secretary's remarks at Labour conference come after arrests made at protest against ban on the direct action group
www.middleeasteye.net
September 29, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Proscription was introduced to crush direct action against Britain's complicity in Israeli genocide. Does Miliband think all the arrests – all for signs saying "I oppose genocide” as well as expressing support for Palestine Action – were about something else? www.middleeasteye.net/news/miliban...
If anyone is struggling to understand how our media and politicians are still talking about an RAF Fairford "bomb plot" when there were no bombs found, then the Forest Gate raid in 2006 is a useful comparison en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_...
September 29, 2026 at 7:59 AM
If anyone is struggling to understand how our media and politicians are still talking about an RAF Fairford "bomb plot" when there were no bombs found, then the Forest Gate raid in 2006 is a useful comparison en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_...
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Miliband: "To the millions in this country.. who have been moved & outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people, we hear you. You were right"
So scrap the proscription of Palestine Action. End all arms exports to Israel. Impose sanctions on the Israeli govt & economy.
So scrap the proscription of Palestine Action. End all arms exports to Israel. Impose sanctions on the Israeli govt & economy.
September 28, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Miliband: "To the millions in this country.. who have been moved & outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people, we hear you. You were right"
So scrap the proscription of Palestine Action. End all arms exports to Israel. Impose sanctions on the Israeli govt & economy.
So scrap the proscription of Palestine Action. End all arms exports to Israel. Impose sanctions on the Israeli govt & economy.
This poll also says as many participants think giving the police more powers to restrict protests is good as those who said it's bad. Protest rights that challenge powerful interests are never popular, right up to the moment people suddenly discover they need them www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Failure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says Liberty
Polling for rights group shows issue is concern for voters and many feel recent policies have had negative effect
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2026 at 7:04 AM
This poll also says as many participants think giving the police more powers to restrict protests is good as those who said it's bad. Protest rights that challenge powerful interests are never popular, right up to the moment people suddenly discover they need them www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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Demonstrators protest against UK government's proscription of Palestine Action as a 'terrorist' organisation.
Palestine Action protesters arrested outside UK Labour Party conference
Demonstrators protest against UK government's proscription of Palestine Action as a 'terrorist' organisation.
www.aljazeera.com
September 28, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Demonstrators protest against UK government's proscription of Palestine Action as a 'terrorist' organisation.
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Unbelievable scenes on the Garvaghy Road. PSNI tactics have been incendiary, heavy-handed & discriminatory.
Your reminder of the Sam McBride interview in June that detailed PSNI doing loyalist paramilitary road closure work for them on the Newtownards Road during the June 2026 racist pogroms. [1/2]
Your reminder of the Sam McBride interview in June that detailed PSNI doing loyalist paramilitary road closure work for them on the Newtownards Road during the June 2026 racist pogroms. [1/2]
September 27, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Unbelievable scenes on the Garvaghy Road. PSNI tactics have been incendiary, heavy-handed & discriminatory.
Your reminder of the Sam McBride interview in June that detailed PSNI doing loyalist paramilitary road closure work for them on the Newtownards Road during the June 2026 racist pogroms. [1/2]
Your reminder of the Sam McBride interview in June that detailed PSNI doing loyalist paramilitary road closure work for them on the Newtownards Road during the June 2026 racist pogroms. [1/2]
Thanks to everyone who came to Netpol's London Anarchist Bookfair workshop yesterday - so many were shocked to hear for the first time about the implications of the new mask-free zone legislation and that's what makes holding these events worthwhile.
We are holding our next workshop in Bristol
We are holding our next workshop in Bristol
September 27, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Thanks to everyone who came to Netpol's London Anarchist Bookfair workshop yesterday - so many were shocked to hear for the first time about the implications of the new mask-free zone legislation and that's what makes holding these events worthwhile.
We are holding our next workshop in Bristol
We are holding our next workshop in Bristol
Restrictions on face masks were in place yesterday in Sheffield (South Yorkshire Police) and Dudley (West Midlands Police) for far-right protests and antifascist counter-protests. Despite this it doesn't seem that officers decided to enforce the mask-free zone orders and make arrests.
September 27, 2026 at 7:22 AM
Restrictions on face masks were in place yesterday in Sheffield (South Yorkshire Police) and Dudley (West Midlands Police) for far-right protests and antifascist counter-protests. Despite this it doesn't seem that officers decided to enforce the mask-free zone orders and make arrests.