The police do not keep us safe. So: what is abolition? Here are some quick and easy introductions. Super quick intro to abolition narrated by Mariame Kaba (comic) * What do abolitionists do (article). * Introduction to the the difference between Punitive, Restorative and Transformative justice approaches from AORTA. Insta: @aortacoop Twitter: […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 16 MARCH 2021 BREAKING: “It is our duty to fight for our freedom” Thousands pledge to continue fighting proposed policing laws outside Parliament At 18:00 on Tuesday 16 March, thousands gathered in Parliament Square for the fourth consecutive day of protests for Sarah Everard and against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Sisters […]
“The police don’t keep women safe: don’t reward them with more powers” Sisters Uncut lay flowers at the crack of dawn on Parliament Square to announce a demonstration there at 6pm on Monday 16 March. This is the fourth consecutive day of action from the group, following police violence against women at the Sarah Everard vigil […]
Last night Prime Minister Boris Johnson told reporters that he was “deeply concerned” and “committed to reviewing” the violence that has recently been enacted onto women and gender non-conforming people at the hands of the police. If Boris is serious about ending violence against women, he will halt the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. As […]
13 MARCH 2021 Police manhandle women at Clapham Common vigil Thousands of people gathered at 6pm on Clapham Common to publicly mourn the death of Sarah Everard and protest police violence, despite organised protests by #ReclaimTheStreets being called off. Feminist protest group Sisters Uncut who were in attendance said: “we will not be silenced, we […]
We gathered at Clapham Common on Friday, because of our grief and anger at the senseless murder of Sarah Everard. We gathered because after Sarah’s disappearance, the police told women that they should stay at home after dark to avoid being attacked. This isn’t the first time. Almost 50 years ago, when another murderer the […]