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Subversion, sabotage & spying: Political policing & state racism in the UK

16th April 2016 @ 10:00 am - 17th April 2016 @ 5:00 pm

Montage of people whose campaigns were targeted by police spiesAt this two-day conference on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April 2016, an impressive line up of speakers will examine the role and impact of undercover policing and the surveillance of protest groups and ‘suspect communities’.

About the conference

Government policy continues to invent and punish ‘suspect and targeted communities’ and frustrate genuine attempts to hold its agencies to account.

Building on a hugely successful conference in 2015, this event will examine the history and disastrous impact of the policing of social and justice movements. It will open a dialogue on ‘accountability’ so that a long-awaited ‘momentum for change’ can be driven by those directly affected by disproportionality and discrimination.

In light of the upcoming Undercover Policing Inquiry the conference will seek to develop a strategic alliance between those directly affected by undercover policing (so far 170+ non-state individuals have been granted core participant status at the Inquiry), civil society and the public so that the Inquiry adopts a broader, open and more rigorous approach.

Speakers*

Baroness Doreen Lawrence Neville Lawrence
John McDonnell, MP Diane Abbott, MP
Gary Younge, journalist Baroness Jenny Jones, The Green Party
Imran Khan, solicitor Michael Mansfield QC
Courtenay Griffiths QC Gareth Peirce, solicitor
Shamik Dutta, solicitor Rosa Curling, solicitor
Rob Evans, journalist Marc Wadsworth, journalist
Professor Mark McGovern, academic Professor Gus John, academic & activist
Patrick Williams, academic Moazzem Begg, Cage Prisoners
Salma Yaqoob Paddy Hill, Birmingham 6 defendant
Deborah Coles, Inquest Stafford Scott, Tottenham Rights
Suresh Grover, The Monitoring Group Kate Wilson, activist
Dave Smith, Blacklisted trade union group Piers Corbyn, scientist
Helen Steel, activist Janet Alder, justice campaigner

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About the conference partners

This conference is co-organised by The Monitoring Group and the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. It is supported by Imran Khan and Partners and Tottenham Rights. The conference is hosted by London South Bank University, School of Law & Social Sciences.

Registration

To book both days, click the ‘register now’ button at the top of this page.

To book for Saturday 16 April ONLY, click here.

To book for Sunday 17 April ONLY, click here.

Lunch is included in the registration fee.

Please note: This meeting is organised in partnership with The Monitoring Group. When registering for this event your name and email address will be shared with them unless you notify them otherwise.

Details

Start:
16th April 2016 @ 10:00 am
End:
17th April 2016 @ 5:00 pm

Organiser

Centre for Crime & Justice Studies and The Monitoring Group

Venue

London South Bank University
Website:
http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/

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