News & events
Read the report from Hevallo (pdf file)
A Statewatch report examining how EU policy-makers are affecting civil liberties.
Counter Terrorism Bill at a Critical Stage in Lords
'April Fool's Day' in the Commons: One more step to grave injustices
Report on public meeting in Edinburgh, 13 March 2008
If MPs pass ridiculous laws to limit our freedom, they should be forced to abide by them too.
by Mark Thomas
Baroness Kennedy attacks government proposal to extend pre-charge detention by Paul Donovan
A meeting on the Need for an Independent Public Inquiry into the 7/7 London Bombings and public launch of new report: "Inside the Crevice: Islamist terror networks and the 7/7 intelligence failure" by Nafeez Ahmed
Read the report of a public meeting and film showing. Read the speech from Sarah Ludford, MEP.
Read the appeal for "Friends of Kongra-Gel" (pdf file).
A meeting to launch a major new book of historical writings by Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan, based on work produced in difficult circumstances during his detention on Imrali island since 1999. In this work, which has been professionally translated for the first time and is published under the Pluto Press imprint, Ocalan looks at the historical origins of the deep-seated divisions and conflicts that are today bringing the world to the brink of disaster and specifically at the crisis in the Middle East, which Ocalan locates as the roots of civilization.
A meeting in Parliament called to win support for a ceasefire, dialogue and a political solution to the Kurdish question in Turkey. Also read the statement issued by Peace in Kurdistan and CAMPACC and the report of the meeting (pdf file).
On 22 June, political comedian Mark Thomas, members of CAMPACC and other groups and individuals were given police permission to demonstrate in support of a proscribed political organisation and against the new 'glorification of terrorism' clause.