Alan Greene

When it comes to proscription, Two-Tier Kier is, in fact, accurate.

when drafting/ passing the law

I am not at all sure this would pass muster in Strasbourg not normatively does it seem the most appropriate way properly to protect individual rights against intrusion by state and its agents

Ah, an interesting and lovely doctrinal debate on this is afoot. In brief and in broad terms, the UK (in my view) departs from the ECHR. The thrust of recent case law is to remove Qs of proportionality from arrests and indeed courts …taking the view that Parl has correctly gauged the balance

UKRI award rate halves in seven years as grant applications double - Research Professional News Trends across research councils prompt warning that system is “overstretched or broken”

Universtities forcing more and more dogs to dig up bones while the number of bones in the ground gets smaller each year.

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I hate tautologies because they're tautological.

Journalist Anas Al-Sharif has been assassinated in Gaza. Just as Israel assasinated journalist Hossam Shabat (23), Hamzah Al-Dahdouh (27), Fatima Hassouna (26) & over 200 other Palestinian journos in Gaza. More journalists killed in Gaza than in WW1 & 2, Vietnam, Yugoslavia & Afghanistan combined

The entire British commentariat.

#UK I am very concerned about the arrest of over 350 people in London around Parliament Square, including many elders. The misuse of terrorism laws against peaceful protestors is a worrisome trend that need to stop.

The fact that the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation endorsed the decision to proscribe PA without thinking about these inevitable consequences really is staggering.

This is not what counter-terrorism legislation is for.

I really think he should be considering his position tonight.

466 people. Insane.

The Met has Streisand-Effected Palestine Action.
Amazing job, lads.

Dumb policing.
Just staggeringly dumb policing.

Dumb policing

Dumb policing

YouTube video by Dr Alan Greene Defining Terrorism: What does the Law Say?

The police don't necessarily have to arrest people. They have discretion. As I argue here, the PSNI take a very different approach to enforcing proscription legislation.
The MET appear to be taking the opposite approach and doubling-down.
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Pro-Palestine protester threatened with arrest takes legal action against Kent police Laura Murton seeks damages and apology after police said her demonstration expressed support for banned Palestine Action A protester who was threatened with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying “Free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide” is taking legal action against the police force involved. Armed police told Laura Murton, 42, that her demonstration in Canterbury, Kent, last month expressed views supportive of Palestine Action, which had been banned under terrorism legislation earlier in July. Continue reading...

Pro-Palestine protester threatened with arrest takes legal action against Kent police

*A-Team theme song plays*

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This is the sort of story that people will see and think, "They're all the same', a plague on all their houses, vote Reform UK-- at least they'll blow up the system" (even if they won't actually do that).

UK homelessness minister faces calls to resign over tenant eviction claims Rushanara Ali accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a month

Politicians believe in nothing and people wonder why support for democracy in western states is declining. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

"I did it because he was doing the wrong thing"

I'm no marketing expert but I probably wouldn't abbreviate a predatory journal called Social Sciences to SS in my phishing emails...

"It is without a doubt that we are witnessing a genocide now in Gaza, and state parties to the Genocide Convention are failing in their obligation to prevent and punish genocide."
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There's a real Ctrl+Alt+Delete vibe to the world right now.

Pleased to announce that I agree with you.

Academics are the happiest people on social media. Always delighted, humbled, proud, chuffed etc. Always attending to wonderful seminars or terrific panels. Always publishing new papers etc.

YouTube video by Dr Alan Greene Suella Braverman v The ECHR: What about the Good Friday Agreement?

New video: I've read Suella Braverman's proposals to leave the ECHR and while the report does talk about the Good Friday Agreement, she's ignoring the very large elephant in the room...

#ECHR #HRA #SuellaBraverman #NorthernIreland #GFA #HumanRights

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How can a French protester be arrested under British terrorism laws in London? The alarming ‘schedule 7’ power explained Publisher Ernest Moret was detained under terrorism powers for taking part in protests against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reforms.

And relying on police education and guidelines is not enough. It's been shown not to work before. Police are granted far too much discretion under these powers and from a principle of legality perspective this is unacceptable.
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Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisation

Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag
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