Well first it’s not an appeal it’s an Attorney Generals review under the Criminal Justice Act 1972. It just changes the rules on what arguments judges can allow lawyers can put to juries. Second it doesn’t change the acquittals of the Colston Four and they can’t be retried. Third it doesn’t mean they would have
Tag: Protest
Standing up for direct action: Paul Watson v. Sea Shepherds
When Paul Watson posted on 28 July 2022 that “It is with great relief… I have ceased my employment and cut all ties with the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (USA)”, it didn’t come as a surprise to those that had been following the group’s trajectory. Despite Watson having founded Sea Shepherd, senior management within the
Ruth Jarman on defying the court’s authority
Ruth Jarman of Christian Climate Action was arrested and remanded along with 50 other activists for breaking a civil injunction by blocking access to Kingsbury Oil Terminal with the group Just Stop Oil on September 15. The hearing was in Birmingham Crown Court where she was remanded for 5 days after refusing to accept the
Reports of Iranian state using ambulances to transport security forces and arrest protestors
After the killing of Mahsa Amini by the Iranian ‘morality police’, over 80 cities have been in revolt and the state has killed at least 54 people. There is video evidence of ambulances being used by the Iranian government to transport security forces: This video shows protestors pulling a security agent out of an ambulance:
Charges dropped for 5 Palestine Action activists – Elbit and CPS fail to convict once again!
Five activists have walked free after taking action to shut down Elbit’s military drone engine factory in Shenstone, Staffordshire. Due to an “unrealistic chance of conviction” their charges were dropped before a plea hearing due to take place today, with no further action against them after they shut down Elbit’s UAV Engines factory, used for
Palestine Action enacts daylight direct action at Israeli arms factory
On Sunday, activists once again targeted UAV Engines, the Elbit Systems subsidiary located in the sleepy village of Shenstone, Lichfield. The duo, equipped with repurposed fire extinguishers, drenched the facade of the Israeli weapons firm with blood-red paint, disrupting site operations at the factory. Both activists were arrested at the site, joining the hundreds who
Demo for Chris Kaba
Gather at 12 noon at New Scotland Yard for the demo.
Accountability demanded after police killing of Chris Kaba
Today there was a solemn, angry march for justice for Chris Kaba. Thousands of people marched from a fenced off Parliament Square following Kaba’s close friends and family, eventually gathering outside Scotland Yard. Sky News perversely reported these crowds as being there for the Queen. His family has called for the officer who shot Chris
Unrest grows after the shooting of Chris Kaba by the police
The killing of Chris Kaba by the police on the 5th September in Streatham Hill has incited demonstrations outside Brixton police station. The family are calling for a murder investigation. They issued a statement via Inquest: “The family of Chris Kaba seek a homicide investigation into his death from the outset. We have today told
Rod Webber v Boston Police Department
Freedom publish a US anti-fascist’s account of their escapades with fash, cops, and the courts: America’s premiere propagandist-in-chief, Joe Biden on Thursday gave a flourishing speech about the importance of giving more money to the Bacon Mafia. When I saw the clip circulating online, I wasn’t surprised – but in my role as documentarian I