The Undercover Policing Public Inquiry finally starts today, after 5 years of delay & attempts by the police to cover up the human rights abuses committed by these secret political policing units. Don't let them hide the #SpycopsInquiry news - please share https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-54753627?__twitter_impression=true
Schedule for the #SpyCopsInquiry is here. Starts with opening statements from the Inquiry & the police, followed by statements from those spied on. Evidence starts on Weds 11th Nov re the formation of these secret political units to spy on campaigners https://www.ucpi.org.uk/2020/10/29/ucpi-hearings-start-monday/
Key dates in the #spycops timeline from 1968 to date.
Over 30 women, including me, were deceived into intimate relationships by undercover policeman, using us to shore up their fake identities. This is #InstitutionalSexism - we want answers - who knew? https://www.spycops.co.uk/timeline/
Over 30 women, including me, were deceived into intimate relationships by undercover policeman, using us to shore up their fake identities. This is #InstitutionalSexism - we want answers - who knew? https://www.spycops.co.uk/timeline/
Neville Lawrence: I want a fully transparent inquiry which establishes what happened, why the Metropolitan police thought it appropriate to send undercover police to spy on me & my family following Stephen’s death, at a time when we were grieving #spycops https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/oct/28/police-spying-inquiry-examine-targeting-black-justice-groups?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
For more info on the revelations on Day 1 of the #SpyCopsInquiry check out this detailed report by @copscampaign and give them & @tombfowler a follow for live tweeting on #spycops from 10am every weekday until 20th Nov http://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2020/11/02/ucpi-daily-report-2-nov-2020/
Scotland Yard, the home of the Metropolitan Police. Stop the #spycops cover up. We need truth and justice.
#SpyCopsInquiry https://twitter.com/out_of_lives/status/1323871816113414144?s=19
#SpyCopsInquiry https://twitter.com/out_of_lives/status/1323871816113414144?s=19
Report from day 2 of the Inquiry - 3 Nov, featuring Designated Lawyers for undercover officers asserting that it's unfair to judge the human rights violations of these secret political policing units by today's standards, but in DLs view they were great. https://twitter.com/copscampaign/status/1323775558472372225?s=19
Met police told to reveal if spies still used in political groups
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#SpyCopsInquiry https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/03/met-police-told-to-reveal-if-spies-still-used-in-political-groups?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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#SpyCopsInquiry https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/03/met-police-told-to-reveal-if-spies-still-used-in-political-groups?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Scene at the Garrick Club, an exclusive men only club,which many male judges & lawyers frequent, including the #SpyCopsInquiry judge John Mitting. How can we have any faith he will understand the role of #InstitutionalSexism in #spycops abuse of women to undermine campaign groups https://twitter.com/out_of_lives/status/1323883602418061313
I am one of over 30 women who were deceived into intimate relationships with secret political policemen who were spying on & undermining environmental & social justice campaigns. We want the truth about who caused & allowed #spycops abuses. #SpyCopsInquiry
It's absolutely outrageous and insulting that lawyers for Jim Boyling are currently attempting to justify his abuse of the women who he deceived into relationships, claiming that these relationships were consensual.
This is #InstitutionalSexism
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This is #InstitutionalSexism
#SpyCopsInquiry
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Report of day 3 of #SpyCopsInquiry - continuing with lawyer for 114 #spycops then other lawyers representing:
12 individual undercover officers & managers;
whistle-blower Peter Francis;
3 ex wives of undercover officers;
spied-upon core participants http://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2020/11/04/ucpi-daily-report-4-nov-2020/
12 individual undercover officers & managers;
whistle-blower Peter Francis;
3 ex wives of undercover officers;
spied-upon core participants http://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2020/11/04/ucpi-daily-report-4-nov-2020/
The #SpyCopsInquiry is attempting to gag campaigners in an effort to stop #spycops Carlo Soracchi's real name being publicised. But it's too late, his name is already out there, along with his despicable abuse of the women he deceived & his anti democratic spying on Trade Unions https://twitter.com/out_of_lives/status/1235167902912958464
Excellent speech from yesterday's #SpyCopsInquiry hearing https://twitter.com/UndercoverNet/status/1324481348858486785
In depth report of the submissions made yesterday in the #SpyCopsInquiry for campaigners who were spied on - including Celia Stubbs, widow of Blair Peach who was killed by the police in 1979 while protesting against racism & the family of Rolan Adams who was murdered by racists https://twitter.com/copscampaign/status/1324540917991280640
Another excellent daily report from the @copscampaign of opening speeches at the #SpyCopsInquiry - now the weekend has arrived, please take the time to read these and learn about the extent of secret political policing in the UK. This week we heard many very shocking revelations https://twitter.com/copscampaign/status/1324908944083603457
On Monday the opening speeches will be given in the #SpyCopsInquiry for many of the women who were deceived into intimate relationships by #spycops - some of these women played a key role in exposing this scandal. If you are locked down, why not watch? https://www.centreforwomensjustice.org.uk/new-blog-1/2020/11/6/long-road-to-justice
Handy toggle button now added to view #spycops timeline in date order. From the formation of the Special Demonstration Squad in 1968, it lists the known instances of campaigners or their friends being deceived into relationships by secret political police https://www.spycops.co.uk/timeline-ascending/
It's time for the truth about secret political policing in the UK.
We demand full disclosure to those spied on and full public access to the #SpyCopsInquiry
STOP THE #spycops COVER UP
We demand full disclosure to those spied on and full public access to the #SpyCopsInquiry
STOP THE #spycops COVER UP
Undercover officer using fake name Rob Harrison infiltrated pro–Palestine campaigners, deceived woman into a sexual relationship then reappeared in her life seven years after his deployment ended to rekindle the relationship
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#SpyCopsInquiry https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/09/undercover-officer-rekindled-relationship-seven-years-later-inquiry-told?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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Report day 6 #SpyCopsInquiry -
opening statements on harrowing stories of women deceived into intimate relationships by undercover police officers. Then on grieving families of black people killed by the police who were spied on for seeking truth & justice http://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2020/11/10/ucpi-daily-report-9-nov-2020/
opening statements on harrowing stories of women deceived into intimate relationships by undercover police officers. Then on grieving families of black people killed by the police who were spied on for seeking truth & justice http://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2020/11/10/ucpi-daily-report-9-nov-2020/
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Met Police planted a spy in the Stephen Lawrence family camp who gathered personal details about his parents Doreen & Neville as well as “fascinating and valuable” information about their campaign. At least three #spycops spied on them. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/10/doreen-and-neville-lawrence-castigate-police-spying-inquiry?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Met Police planted a spy in the Stephen Lawrence family camp who gathered personal details about his parents Doreen & Neville as well as “fascinating and valuable” information about their campaign. At least three #spycops spied on them. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/10/doreen-and-neville-lawrence-castigate-police-spying-inquiry?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Report of opening speeches Day 7 in #SpyCopsInquiry - includes parents of Stephen Lawrence + @MonitoringGroup who were all spied on by the police for seeking justice over racist attacks & police malpractice. And my former #McLibel co-defendant Dave Morris! http://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2020/11/11/ucpi-daily-report-10-nov-2020/
The #SpyCopsInquiry is no longer a public Inquiry. Unless we are prepared to risk covid to attend a windowless room in a hotel in London, we cannot watch the evidence. There is a wholly inadequate video of live transcription with a 10 minute delay.
We demand proper access!
We demand proper access!
The fact it is video of transcription means we can't cut & paste extracts into emails to discuss with our lawyers. If we try to make notes we miss sections of the evidence & we cannot scroll back. Access to the actual text of the transcript is the minimum that should be available
But in reality we should be able to see & hear the witnesses-Tariq Ali giving evidence today was happy to be filmed. I now have a headache from staring at the screen, trying to follow the video of the transcript. This is not a Public Inquiry - this is a COVER UP
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#SpycopsInquiry Day 8 report - evidence of Tariq Ali re Vietnam Solidarity Campaign protests, used as justification by the state for setting up the SDS. Also covers serious violence & murder by police in attacks on anti racism campaigners in Southall 1979 http://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2020/11/11/ucpi-daily-report-11-nov-2020/
Shocking conduct by #SpyCopsInquiry judge today, he threatened to silence the lawyer for some of those spied on.This makes a mockery of the expectations of impartiality from judges. It is the police who are under investigation for human rights abuses, not the victims of #spycops https://twitter.com/BBCDomC/status/1326972288961540097
#SpyCopsInquiry Day 9 report features the judge outrageously threatening to silence Rajiv Menon, who represents some of the early #spycops victims, for wanting to ask more than one question of the first police witness to give evidence. STOP THE COVER UP http://campaignopposingpolicesurveillance.com/2020/11/13/ucpi-daily-report-12-nov-2020/
First Met Police spy operation involved sex with Vietnam activist, inquiry told - Undercover officers allegedly had sex with their surveillance targets as long ago as 1968
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#spycops https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/13/first-met-police-spy-operation-involved-sex-with-vietnam-activist-inquiry-told?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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