Big Brother – Who’s Watching You? Mark Jenner meeting

Chats Palace 42-44 Brooksby's Walk, London

Why did undercover cop Mark Jenner infiltrate Hackney campaigns in the 1990s? The Special Demonstration Squad's Mark Jenner was deployed using the name Mark Cassidy. The Undercover Research Group's extensive profile of Jenner shows the range of issues he spied on - anti-racist campaigns, trade unions, Irish republicanism and Hackney community campaigns. He chaired meetings, […]

Nottingham roundtable on undercover policing

Sumac Centre 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham

Were you affected by undercover policing, personally or through campaigns and actions? This is a roundtable for people in Nottingham to come together to discuss their experiences and learn more about how different groups are fighting back against spycops, including through the upcoming Pitchford Inquiry. For more information see this this Undercover Research Group's post. […]

Scotland Yard picket

New Scotland Yard Curtis Green Building, Victoria Embankment, London

In the wake of today's revelation that former Special Demonstration Squad officer John Dines is now a university lecturer teaching police, there will be a picket of New Scotland Yard 4-5pm today. It will emphasise that the truth is still largely unknown, that all the revelations are coming from the victims doing the investigations. It's […]

Home Office demo – Shut Down Security and Policing 2016!

Home Office 2 Marsham Street, London, United Kingdom

Join a mass demonstration outside the Home Office to demand an end to their secretive 'Security and Policing 2016' event happening this March in Farnborough. We'll start at 5pm sharp to make sure we are there when Home Office staff are leaving for the day. We’ll be sharing stories of state repression and militarised policing […]

Leeds roundtable on undercover policing

Oblong 197 Woodhouse Street, Leeds, United Kingdom

Were you affected by undercover policing, personally or through campaigns and actions? This is a roundtable for people in Leeds to come together to discuss their experiences and learn more about how different groups are fighting back against spycops, including through the upcoming Pitchford Inquiry. For more information see this this Undercover Research Group's post. […]

Manchester roundtable on undercover policing

MERCi Bridge 5 Mill, 22a Beswick Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

Were you affected by undercover policing, personally or through campaigns and actions? This is a roundtable for people in Manchester to come together to discuss their experiences and learn more about how different groups are fighting back against spycops, including through the upcoming Pitchford Inquiry. For more information see this this Undercover Research Group's post. […]

Liverpool roundtable on undercover policing

Casa Bar 29 Hope Street, Liverpool

Were you affected by undercover policing, personally or through campaigns and actions? This is a roundtable for people in Liverpool to come together to discuss their experiences and learn more about how different groups are fighting back against spycops, including through the upcoming Pitchford Inquiry. For more information see this this Undercover Research Group's post. […]

High Court Demo – Release the Names, Open the Files

Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, United Kingdom

The Pitchford Inquiry into undercover policing is going to make a ruling on disclosure of evidence and protection of identity. The police  - supported by the Home Office and Cabinet Office - have said they want to have large parts of this "public" inquiry held in secret and intend to use their "Neither Confirm Nor […]

Pitchford Inquiry fifth preliminary hearing

Royal Courts of Justice Strand, London, United Kingdom

A fifth preliminary hearing will consider the legal approach to be taken in relation to applications for restriction orders under section 19 of the Inquiries Act 2005, including, for example, applications for measures to protect identity and applications for restrictions on the disclosure and publication of evidence. This hearing will take place in court 73 of […]

Undercover policing, democracy and human rights, Manchester

University of Manchester School of Law Lecture Theatre A, Roscoe Building, University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

The Undercover Policing Inquiry was appointed following revelations that undercover police officers kept lawful political campaigns under surveillance, assumed the identities of deceased children and deceived women into having sexual relationships. This meeting will hear from three speakers who are directly involved: 'Alison' gave evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee on her experience of […]