Labour conference local councillor choke held protester not security
The footage of a protester at the Labour conference being forcibly removed has gone viral on social media. However, many people – including the Canary – made the assumption that…
Labour conference sees two activists assaulted by security guards
People are saying two activists who security forcibly ejected from the Labour conference should call the cops themselves – after the extent of their injuries were revealed. Labour conference: don’t…
Bangladesh probes enforced disappearance by security forces
Bangladesh’s new authorities on Wednesday opened an investigation into hundreds of enforced disappearances by security forces during the rule of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina. This includes the notorious Rapid Action…
journalist under attack from security services?
In recent days, independent journalist Richard Medhurst was arrested and detained under counter-terrorism laws – presumably for his work around Israel and Gaza. However, Medhurst joins a long line of…
SOAS pro-Palestine protests see security accused of violence
Students and staff at SOAS have accused the university’s security of assaulting people as they tried to break up a peaceful gathering, as part of the pro-Palestine solidarity camp. SOAS:…
UN Security Council meeting to do nothing once again
Israel has continued to bomb the southern Gaza city of Rafah in Palestine. That’s in spite of, and perhaps in response to, global outcry. Israel has shown no sign of…
World Central Kitchen staff worked for UK-govt back security firm
The three British World Central Kitchen staff Israel slaughtered were all ex-Royal Marines or Special Forces who also worked for a private, UK-government approved security firm. The news poses more…