Police

Cyprus: an attack on women everywhere

We must all do our part to fight systematic rape culture, writes Elly Badcock
Hillsborough: ‘the greatest miscarriage of justice of our times’

Dragan Plavšić looks at the struggle to get to the truth behind the Hillsborough tragedy
Londoners defy the XR ban to defend the right to protest

In defiance of the police ban on Extinction Rebellion protests in London, thousands protested in Trafalgar Square on Wednesday, reports Chris Nineham
Police ban on Extinction Rebellion is an attack on our civil liberties

The threat to our civil liberties from the police banning Extinction Rebellion protests is dangerous and we must resist, argues Sweta Choudhury
Boris Johnson’s law and order proposals are a scam

As ever, Boris Johnson's gung-ho attitude is designed to distract, writes Eleftheria Kousta
Stonewall 50

Marking the half-centenary of the Stonewall riots, Morgan Daniels looks at the history of the Stonewall Inn and what it means for radical queer politics everywhere
No to extraditing Assange, no to war

British judges must not collaborate in America's war crimes, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg
What's to blame for knife crime?

As more young lives are being tragically lost to knife crime, we must demand an end to austerity and investment in our communities, the very opposite of the Tories response of racism and repression, argues Julie Al-Hinai
Knife crime and youth violence: poverty, powerlessness and a way ahead

A commission has found that austerity has played a central role in creating the conditions for the spike in knife crime around the country, reports Kiri Tunks
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
From stop and search to 'hands up, don't shoot'

Stop and search powers continue to be used disproportionately against black and minority ethnic people. Floyd Codlin investigates this ongoing problem
Stop Tommy Robinson, All out for 17 November - Counterfire Freesheet November 2018

Opposing the far right, people's vote, police racism, precarious workers, climate chaos, universal credit and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet
North West London come out in voice against police violence in Harlesden and racism in wider society

Protestors came out in support of a man who was violently attacked by police in Harlesden, and called for a fightback against racism in society
Orange is the new black - analysis

Beyond the sly humour and emotive character interactions lies a story of deep institutional repression and desire for radical new approaches to justice, argues Jago Corry
Cricklewood attack: it’s not terrorism if it’s Islamophobic

Media reports and the police response to the Islamophobic attack in Cricklewood shows that it's only terrorism if the perpetrators are Muslim argues Shabbir Lakha
Taking back the city: direct action amid the Dublin housing emergency

Homelessness is on the rise and the state is siding with the landlords. Josh Newman reports from Dublin
Turkey police attack Saturday Mothers vigil

A statement from Solidarity with the People of Turkey on the recent attack against the Saturday Mothers
Spy Kids: children being used for covert ops

New revelations of police and intelligence agencies using children as spies is a chilling practice of child exploitation argues Jamie Wright
Spanish women take to the streets to demand justice for women and an end to male violence

The acquittal in Pamplona is not an isolated case. Women are taking to the streets and demanding justice, reports Steph Pike
Catalan Spring? Resistance fills the streets as ex-President arrested in Germany

Marching on the motorways and confronting police violence, the mass movement has returned with a new defiance, reports Jack Hazeldine
Not One Step Back: Catalonia rises in protest as 5 ex-ministers imprisoned

Escalating repression by the Spanish state has sparked huge anger and an appetite for militant action, reports Mathew Barton from Tarragona
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
Institutional racism encouraged the murder of Bijan Ebrahimi

The actions of the authorities showed not only gross neglect, discrimination and injustice but in fact exacerbated hostility towards Ebrahimi, writes Naz Massoumi
Terrell Decosta: police under scrutiny

The problems with policing are not unique to the US as Terrell Decosta Jones-Burton becomes the latest victim in the UK
Rashan Charles: police racism hasn't gone away

Young black men have every right to fear the police, argues Daniel Kebede
No cover up: Justice4Rash

The death of Rashan Charles raises serious questions about institutional racism in the police force
Rotherham 12: victory against injustice

Landmark victory as 'Rotherham 12' found not guilty, but questions need to be answered about South Yorkshire Police's failings, argues Maz Saleem
18 June 1984: remembering Orgreave

As the government announces that there will be no inquiry in to the tragic events at Orgreave, Sheena Moore takes a look back at what happened
Hillsborough: Football’s greatest hurt

Mark Perryman argues that Hillsborough needs to be understood not just as a human tragedy but a consequence of how football was changing in the 1980s
Did you hear? Another Muslim murdered in the USA

With Islamophobia rising across the world, why do the media continue to ignore the fact that #MuslimLivesMatter asks Maz Saleem?
The Met documentary - an exercise in mass deception

Lee Jasper takes issue with the BBC's new 'fly on the wall' documentary about the Metropolitan Police
3 police officers forcibly strip a vulnerable child without calling her mum. Is that acceptable?

A 14-year-old girl, who had been a victim of sexual abuse was arrested and forcibly stripped of all her clothes by police officers - It's not an isolated case write Shauneen Lambe and Paola Uccellari
Free to protest: police back down over planned charges after movement defiance

After insisting that protestors pay for closing the roads the Metropolitan Police have now backed down in the face of defiance. We are stronger than we think writes Chris Nineham

Police

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We must all do our part to fight systematic rape culture, writes Elly Badcock

Dragan Plavšić looks at the struggle to get to the truth behind the Hillsborough tragedy

In defiance of the police ban on Extinction Rebellion protests in London, thousands protested in Trafalgar Square on Wednesday, reports Chris Nineham

The threat to our civil liberties from the police banning Extinction Rebellion protests is dangerous and we must resist, argues Sweta Choudhury

As ever, Boris Johnson's gung-ho attitude is designed to distract, writes Eleftheria Kousta

Marking the half-centenary of the Stonewall riots, Morgan Daniels looks at the history of the Stonewall Inn and what it means for radical queer politics everywhere

British judges must not collaborate in America's war crimes, argues Reuben Bard-Rosenberg

As more young lives are being tragically lost to knife crime, we must demand an end to austerity and investment in our communities, the very opposite of the Tories response of racism and repression, argues Julie Al-Hinai

A commission has found that austerity has played a central role in creating the conditions for the spike in knife crime around the country, reports Kiri Tunks

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

Stop and search powers continue to be used disproportionately against black and minority ethnic people. Floyd Codlin investigates this ongoing problem

Opposing the far right, people's vote, police racism, precarious workers, climate chaos, universal credit and more in this month's Counterfire freesheet

Protestors came out in support of a man who was violently attacked by police in Harlesden, and called for a fightback against racism in society

Beyond the sly humour and emotive character interactions lies a story of deep institutional repression and desire for radical new approaches to justice, argues Jago Corry

Media reports and the police response to the Islamophobic attack in Cricklewood shows that it's only terrorism if the perpetrators are Muslim argues Shabbir Lakha

Homelessness is on the rise and the state is siding with the landlords. Josh Newman reports from Dublin

A statement from Solidarity with the People of Turkey on the recent attack against the Saturday Mothers

New revelations of police and intelligence agencies using children as spies is a chilling practice of child exploitation argues Jamie Wright

The acquittal in Pamplona is not an isolated case. Women are taking to the streets and demanding justice, reports Steph Pike

Marching on the motorways and confronting police violence, the mass movement has returned with a new defiance, reports Jack Hazeldine

Escalating repression by the Spanish state has sparked huge anger and an appetite for militant action, reports Mathew Barton from Tarragona

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

The actions of the authorities showed not only gross neglect, discrimination and injustice but in fact exacerbated hostility towards Ebrahimi, writes Naz Massoumi

The problems with policing are not unique to the US as Terrell Decosta Jones-Burton becomes the latest victim in the UK

Young black men have every right to fear the police, argues Daniel Kebede

The death of Rashan Charles raises serious questions about institutional racism in the police force

Landmark victory as 'Rotherham 12' found not guilty, but questions need to be answered about South Yorkshire Police's failings, argues Maz Saleem

As the government announces that there will be no inquiry in to the tragic events at Orgreave, Sheena Moore takes a look back at what happened

Mark Perryman argues that Hillsborough needs to be understood not just as a human tragedy but a consequence of how football was changing in the 1980s

With Islamophobia rising across the world, why do the media continue to ignore the fact that #MuslimLivesMatter asks Maz Saleem?

Lee Jasper takes issue with the BBC's new 'fly on the wall' documentary about the Metropolitan Police

A 14-year-old girl, who had been a victim of sexual abuse was arrested and forcibly stripped of all her clothes by police officers - It's not an isolated case write Shauneen Lambe and Paola Uccellari

After insisting that protestors pay for closing the roads the Metropolitan Police have now backed down in the face of defiance. We are stronger than we think writes Chris Nineham