Government, the police and intelligence services are too easily given sweeping powers that they too often abuse
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The government is proposing to defend freedom of speech by placing tough restrictions on people who have committed no crime, but whom they have labelled extremists.
This is not a new idea. I was until recently on a database for domestic extremists, despite having no convictions for any crime. The database included John Catt, an 89-year-old pensioner, who attended peace demonstrations with his sketch pad.
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January 2015 – Report by Jenny Jones finds that the police have “overreached and misused their powers, aided by illiberal legislation that is not fit for purpose”.
Continue reading “The Surveillance State”
Greater London Assembly 10 December 2014
Jenny presses Mayor on whether police officers that have engaged in sex with targets have faced sanctions.
In October 2014 Jenny’s office was contacted by protesters complaining about heavy-handed police tactics during Occupy London demonstrations in Parliament square. Jenny went to see what was going on. Here’s what happened next.
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This article is taken from the Green Party website.
A procedural hearing in the legal case brought by Caroline Lucas MP and Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb against the Government, over claims that their communications continue to be intercepted by GCHQ, begun yesterday (July 1).
Continue reading “Green Party parliamentarians challenge GCHQ over controversial Tempora Programme”
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb 