civil liberties

civil liberties

• What happens to Julian Assange has implications for us all

  

  The arrest of Julian Assange today sets a dangerous precedent, argues Hilary Stephenson

• The End of Policing - book review

  

  The End of Policing exposes the political purposes behind the police, and the damage caused by the modern increase in their coercive power, argues Peter Stäuber

• Is Sajid Javid's deprivation of Shamima Begum's citizenship legal?

  

  Looking at the law, it's clear that the Home Office decision to strip Shamima Begum of her citizenship is incorrect, argues Attiq Malik

• Revoking Shamima Begum’s citizenship is unjustifiable

  

  Removing Shamima Begum's citizenship is a violation of international and human rights law and would set a dangerous precedent, argues Shabbir Lakha

• What's happening in Catalonia is an assault on democracy

  

  As the wave of repression from the Spanish state continues, Catalonia needs our solidarity now more than ever, argues Chris Bambery

• Like Mandela, Palestinians are prisoners of an apartheid system

  

  The occupation of Palestine by Israeli forces is not dissimilar to apartheid South Africa, argues Koos Mohammed

• Preventing Prevent: Students are not suspects

  

  Students need to unite against the Prevent strategy, which is only meant to spread division, argues Shelly Asquith

• The Tories and the suppression of civil society

  

  Recent Tory battles with individual charities add up to an unprecedented attack on civil society, argues Dulcinea Wilkes

• David Cameron is making political capital out of carnage

  

  David Cameron describes the threat of terrorism in Britain as an ‘existential threat’. This is preposterous, and he knows it

• Counter-extremism or full spectrum idiocy?

  

  The government’s ‘counter-extremism’ crackdown won't reduce the threat, and is more likely to increase marginalization of British Muslims and the alienation that groups like Isis attempt to feed on argues Matt Carr

• Magna Carta: a tradition of rebellion

  

  Foundation of British democracy or historical relic? Dominic Alexander looks at how the meaning of Magna Carta has always been shaped by class struggle and rebellion

• The force may be with you

  

  Theresa May’s proposed new anti-terror laws further demonise Muslims and threaten the rights of everyone who opposes the government argues Elly Badcock

• The Government is blaming Muslims and attacking civil liberties

  

  Opposition to war, Islamophobia and attacks on civil liberties are all connected, says Lindsey German, and we have to campaign against all three

• 15 recommended articles on the aftermath of the Paris attacks

  

  Alex Snowdon compiles a selection of commentary and analysis about the contentious issues arising from the recent attacks in Paris

• The British establishment: demonising Muslims, attacking civil liberties

  

  Lindsey German: Muslims in Britain could be forgiven for thinking that even when they do the right thing, it’s wrong