On 22nd June 2022 the government published the first draft of its Bill of Rights that will see the Human Rights Act scrapped. They intend to increase the right to freedom of speech whilst limiting what they call ‘mission creep’ with what they describe as ‘abuses’ of the human rights legislation. Notably, they aim to […]
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Nationality and Borders Bill comes into effect tomorrow: 28th June 2022
Refugees Welcome ! National Day of Action ! Join the protest on Tuesday 28th June 17.30 pm outside the Home Office ! 2 Marsham Steet SW1P 4DF. on 28th June the Nationality and Borders Bill will come into effect , removing the human rights of refugees and creating a cruel 2-tier system. Say No ! […]
Stop Rwanda Flights: Tues 19th July 2022@ Royal Courts of Justice
DEMONSTRATE! STOP RWANDA FLIGHTS! Tue 19 July 9am onwards – rally 1pm to 2pm Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL 📢 NO OFFSHORE DETENTION 📢 Scrap the Nationality and Borders Act Join this urgent protest – on Tuesday 19 July, following the Care4Calais & PCS Union’s legal challenge, the case will go to […]
Hertfordshire teenager arrested on suspicion of far-right terrorism
A teenage boy from Hertfordshire as been arrested on suspicion of a terror offence. The 17-year-old was arrested at an address in the county on Tuesday on suspicion of encouraging terrorism. The investigation relates to alleged offences linked to extreme right-wing terrorism, the Metropolitan Police said. Read full article on Standard website here
First Rwanda flight fails to leave today after EHRC intervention
The flight due to leave from a military airfield to Rwanda with only a handful of asylum seekers this evening, 14th June will not be leaving today. Read about the final legal challenge from the EHRC that led to the Home Office announcing that the flight will not be leaving today on the BBC website […]
Cardiff says no to a sculpture honouring Marconi, “fascist, racist, and anti-Semite.” By Alfio Bernabei
The news that a sculpture honouring Guglielmo Marconi, the “father of radio”, could be abandoned after Cardiff councillors learned of his support for Mussolini has been greeted with relief by Italian antifascists. The fascists, as expected, are incandescent with rage. Eead article on ANPI London Facebook page by Alfio Bernabei here