Unpublished Guardian letter
Letter to the Guardian (unpublished) 16 February 2021 To: guardian.letters@theguardian.com Dear Editor, Sarah Crew, police lead for rape in England and Wales, blames the “decriminalisation” of rape on the “huge progress and expertise . . . lost when specialist teams investigating rape were disbanded during years of austerity.” (Guardian 15 Feb) Anticipating disaster, we asked …
Release organiser Nodeep Kaur – sign petition
Release organiser Nodeep Kaur – sign petition Petition: Release Dalit Trade Union Activist Nodeep Kaur On 12 January, organiser and factory worker, Ms Kaur, with other Kundli Industrial Area factory workers, was participating in the farmers’ protest near the Singhu border when she was snatched by police. Ms Kaur speaks powerfully on how factory workers and agricultural …
Please fill in government questionnaire on violence
Government questionnaire on violence Dear friends The Home Office did a consultation to update its Violence Against Women and Girls strategy. It includes a public questionnaire, deadline 19 February. WAR will respond to the consultation raising the following issues in the sections where people are asked for ‘other comments’. We urge you to write in …
29/01/21 – UPDATE: MUM & HER CHILDREN MADE HOMELESS
29/01/21 – UPDATE: MUM & HER CHILDREN STILL HOMELESS Marian Okeibunor is a rape survivor and mother of two young children. Until last week she was housed by social services in Lewisham. She and her family were cruelly evicted and are now homeless and destitute. Ms Okeibunor’s lawyer wrote to the Home Office on Wednesday …
Press Release: Domestic Abuse Bill at risk of being hijacked by misogynist lobby attempting to criminalise victims.
Press Release: Domestic Abuse Bill at risk of being hijacked by misogynist lobby attempting to criminalise victims. We urge parliamentarians, especially women, to speak out in defence of women’s and children’s safety and refuse this patriarchal attempt to turn the clock back to a time when domestic violence and rape in marriage were a man’s …
Last chance to stop the Spy Cops Bill – 27 Jan 2021
Dear MP As you will know, the Bill was amended in the Lords to: 1) prevent legal immunity to commit serious crimes, such as murder, torture, rape and other sexual offences; and 2) limit the use of child undercover agents. Shockingly the Labour leadership, as front bench peer Lord Rosser said, “supports the essence of …
Domestic Abuse Bill Briefing – Committee Stage Lords
Briefing for DA Bill Lords Committee stage Background This Briefing is from Women Against Rape (WAR) and Support Not Separation Coalition. Since 1976 WAR has provided advocacy and information in individual cases and campaigns for justice, asylum, protection and compensation. It has won changes in the law such as getting rape in marriage recognised …
End the Expansion of Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre
NO Expansion of Yarl’s Wood Detention Centre “We’re in the middle of a pandemic. Deaths are rising in detention centres, prisons & overcrowded hostels which were dangerous places even before COVID – they should be closed not expanded. Everyone should be housed safely regardless of immigration status and all deportations suspended for the public good.”
Demand emergency housing and support for a rape survivor and mother with two young children.
See latest UPDATE – 29 January 21 Marian Okeibunor is a rape survivor and mother of two young children. Until last week she was housed by social services in Lewisham. She and her family were cruelly evicted and are now homeless and destitute. Name: Marian Okeibunor Home Office reference number: ABS/5925291 ►Email: Home Secretary, Priti …
SPY COPS BILL 21 Jan 2021 Final Lords vote
SPY COPS BILL 21 Jan 2021 Final Lords vote Re Covert Human Intelligence Sources Spy Cops Bill – FINAL VOTE in the Lords THURS 21 JAN 2021 (Third Reading) Please write and tweet this week against the dangerous Bill. Join our twitter storm on WEDNESDAY 1pm Even the amendments that exclude rape and murder as …
‘Spy Cops’ Bill – Report Stage in the House of Lords
‘Spy Cops’ Bill – Report Stage in the House of Lords Dear Lords, This is an extremely dangerous Bill which has attracted strong and broad opposition among organisations and individuals. You may have seen our original statement against the Bill in November which was signed by over 50 organisations (statement here). The Bill should …
The demonisation of Assange paves the way for more rape and murder by the State
Letter: The demonisation of Assange paves the way for more rape and murder by the State We are relieved the court ruled not to extradite Julian Assange to the US. His immediate release from Belmarsh, classified as torture by the UN Special Rapporteur, especially under coronavirus, must follow. The refusal of bail must be reversed …
SNS speaking at webinar: can social workers be activists? 8 Dec
SNS speaking on Mothers & children vs poverty, state power & privatization at webinar on 8 December 6.30pm From Students Decolonising Social Work Dear friends and colleagues, Students Decolonising Social Work, a recently-formed group of student social workers from across the UK passionate about decolonising our practice, invite you to our first online event: ‘Can social workers …
Bill is a move towards a police state – letter in Camden New Journal
Bill is a move towards a police state – letter in Camden New Journal 27 November, 2020 TOM Foot’s (November 19) report of the Undercover Policing Inquiry highlighted police surveillance in Camden. Women are giving evidence about abusive sexual relationships with police spies, and the Lawrence family about infiltration to discredit their justice campaign after …
