Category - police

Anger at violent police arrest of peace protestor Brian Haw

staff writers — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:40:04 +0000

Supporters of Brian Haw, the Christian peace protestor whose long-running Westminster vigil against the Iraq war led to the government banning demonstrations in the vicinity, have expressed outrage at his arrest yesterday.

Aftermath of Stockwell shooting enquiry

Press Office — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:55:10 +0000

Calls for the resignation of Sir Ian Blair have been missing the key point about procedures to ensure transparency and accountability in the police, says Simon Barrow, co-director of the think tank

Iraq war demo goes ahead with arrests after authorities back down

staff writers — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 00:41:10 +0000

Police arrested four people during the Stop the War Campaign march calling from the withdrawal of troops from Iraq, - after the protest was given the go-ahead by the authorities following outrage at its original banning under an archaic law.

Anti-Iraq war demo will defy ban on march to parliament

staff writers — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 06:40:50 +0000

Protesters calling for the withdrawal of British and Western troops from Iraq say they will attempt to defy a ban by police and the UK government which is set to prevent them from entering Parliament Square today, under obscure legislation from 1839.

Police seek censure over 'misleading' TV programme on Muslims

staff writers — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:47:03 +0000

West Midlands Police have reported Channel 4 TV to the media regulator Ofcom over the way an Undercover Mosque programme in its Dispatches series was edited - claiming that it was misleading and could harm community relations.

Birmingham leader claims Muslims are being bullied and victimised

staff writers — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:13:42 +0000

Following police action in a high profile suspected UK terror case last week, one of Birmingham's senior Muslim leaders, Dr Mohammad Naseem, chair of the city's Central Mosque, has said that Muslims in Britain are being labelled as a threat in a way that has parallels with the treatment of Jews under Hitler.