Posts Tagged ‘campaigners’
originally published: July 2009
The Coroners and Justice Bill 2009 was published on 15th January 2009 and has been making its way through parliament. INQUEST has been working to ensure that the needs of bereaved people are at the forefront of parliamentarians’ minds.
INQUEST has published nine detailed briefings on the Bill and proposed amendments to it [...]
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Tags: campaigners, Government & State
originally published: 18th June 2009
Hugh R. Manes, a veteran civil rights lawyer who for 40 years fought for victims of police misconduct, died Saturday at his Los Angeles home after a long battle with emphysema, according to his law partner, Carol Watson. He was 84.
Manes began representing victims of police misconduct in the 1960s, nearly [...]
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Tags: campaigners, remembrance
FIT Watch: watching the watchers
originally published: June 2009
all credits: The Guardian
The Metropolitan police’s forward intelligence teams (Fits) have been around for more than a decade, and senior officers say they are a vital tool in keeping tabs on protesters.
Amateur spies who oppose police surveillance are a more recent feature at demonstrations. Fit Watch can be traced back to [...]
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Tags: campaigners, Government & State
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