UK union leaders express fear over erosion of right to protest in open letter | Protest
More than 20 trade union leaders expressed their deep concerns about the significant erosion of peaceful protests and accumulated pressure on the Metropolitan Police to address pro -Palestinian marches at the beginning of the year.
Paul Nowak of the Association of Operations, Christina McAnea of Unison, Daniel Kebede of the National Education Association, Nasuwt Matt Wrack and Eddie DEMPSEY from RMT, Met’s former trade union to arrest and accuse the former union members who participated in peaceful protests on January 18th.
The joint statement of the union leaders follows the disappointment of the government, which shares the government’s decision to ban Palestinian action, despite the concerns of the movement to blame the legitimate protest.
Although the explanation of the union leaders does not support the banned group, they say that the arrest and subsequent accusations against the participants of a peaceful Palestinian protest on 18 January were “attacks on our right to protest”.
Former Neu executive member Alex Kenny and Nuclear Disarmament Campaign Secretary General Sophie Bolt, Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Director Ben Jamal and Stop The War The War The War The War The War The War The War was arrested by more than 70 people, including Vice President Chris Nineham.
In the joint statement, including the Signature of the Union of Communication Workers, including Dave Ward and Mick Whelan from Aslef, we believe that all these accusations are falling and “We believe that these accusations are an attack on our right to protest… We must defend the freedom of organization, assembly and speech.”
“We are very concerned that the metropolitan police brought charges against former Neu executive member Alex Kenny and CND secretary Sophie Bolt after a peaceful protest for Palestine in London on January 18th.
“These accusations are the decision to prosecute Chris Ninam, to stop the Vice President of the War Coalition, and the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Director.
“In March 2023, he was the chief official of the Neu National Strike. He played a leading role in many demonstrations in the Tucus, including London and Southeast.
“We believe that these accusations are an attack on our protest.
“Organizing, the issue of parliament and speech freedoms; We must defend them.
Following the protest in January, dozens of legal experts described as an örnek disproportionate, unjust and dangerous attack on the right of gathering and protests, which called for an independent investigation into Met’s demonstration policing.
MPs, peers and International Amnesty International also expressed their concerns about the policing, the Green Party London Assembly Member Zoë Garbett, the Parliament’s Police and Crime Committee meeting, children, pregnant women and elderly people against the title and police violence in contact with more than 150 people, he said.
In the same protest, former workers’ leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell voluntarily met with the march before he was released without releasing more investigations ”.
His criticism was followed by the Minister of Interior Minister Yette Cooper from the deputies and peers who called for a review of protests limiting the legislation introduced by the conservative government.
