Category Archives: News
Nothing new to say, and that’s the problem
At 1am on Wednesday 11 November, the Joint Committee on Human Rights tweeted out their newest report, entitled Black people, racism and human rights. Anyone expecting a new insightful take on the subject will be disappointed. But that was very much the point. The main conclusion of the report is exactly what Black organisations haveContinue reading “Nothing new to say, and that’s the problem”
‘Sus laws’ 2.0
Photo by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash Stop and search powers have always been a tool for discrimination. From the ‘sus’ laws to ‘No-suspicion’ searches, the brunt has always fallen disproportionately on Black and brown people. This has been shown time, time and time again. In the face of this evidence, this ineffective police tacticContinue reading “‘Sus laws’ 2.0”
BPLS Legal Observers have both witnessed and been victim to police discrimination
Image courtesy of Stefan Weil – support his work here In a powerful essay, Patricia Daley and Queenie Djan have explained the experience of our Legal Observers at BLM protests, and how the police officers’ reactions have only illustrated the need for us to be there. “Our Black and Brown legal observers were repeatedly threatenedContinue reading “BPLS Legal Observers have both witnessed and been victim to police discrimination”
A black community leader is threatened with an unjust arrest… again
Image from Guardian article Ken Hinds has been a strong voice at BLM protests across London over the last few months. The community leader and advocate has been fighting for community cohesion and against discrimination and misconduct by the police for decades. It is therefore unsurprising that he has also taken up the call forContinue reading “A black community leader is threatened with an unjust arrest… again”
Ed Bridges and Liberty win a monumental victory against Facial Recognition Technology
The use of automated facial recognition technology (AFR) has caused outrage across the world, particularly through the irresponsible practices of its users The issue of AFR has many heads, including whether the technology is used by public or private bodies, where developers can source individuals’ images from, the confirmed bias in most versions of theContinue reading “Ed Bridges and Liberty win a monumental victory against Facial Recognition Technology”
The disproportionate actions of police in black areas is illustrated once again
Stop-and-searches have a documented history of being used disproportionately against black populations in London since the ‘Sus Laws’ of the 1800’s. Unfortunately, despite multiple objective studies (including the government’s own most recent data) showing that this practice still continues without any relation to actual criminality rates and causing intense distrust between the police and BBRGContinue reading “The disproportionate actions of police in black areas is illustrated once again”