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Gypsies and Travellers Under Threat From New Policing Law?

The UK’s Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller communities are voicing deep concern about the Government’s new policing bill, with many saying it is a threat to their way of life. The law will make trespass a criminal offence and give the … Continue reading

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We will not go quietly into the history books. We will not be going at all.

Feature for Morning Star by Romany Journalist Jake Bowers With thanks to the Robert Dawson Archive Today is Romany holocaust memorial day, yet ask most lifelong anti-racists what the significance of August 2nd is, and they will be puzzled. For … Continue reading

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My pictures of events that day: GRT Travellers Protest [Kill the Bill], London. 7th July 2021

GRT Travellers Protest [Kill the Bill], London. 7th July 2021. https://www.facebook.com/tashuk/posts/10158632025681799

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Drive 2 Survive rally to protest anti-Traveller law ‘makes history’

14 July 2021 https://www.travellerstimes.org.uk/news/2021/07/drive-2-survive-rally-protest-anti-traveller-law-makes-history The Drive 2 Survive rally kicked off with an explosive start in Parliament Square last week as campaigners warned of a ‘summer of discontent’ against the new racist police bill which will “wipe out” Gypsy and Traveller and other nomadic … Continue reading

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March with horse to Europe House

Drive 2 Survive demo

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Romany Gypsy John Doe brought his horse and trolley

Romany Gypsy John Doe brought his horse and trolley all the way from Dorset to join the Drive 2 Survive Rally on July 7th. In this video he explains why.

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Fight for Travellers rights at Drive to Survive demonstration in London

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Drive2Survive July 2021 : Travellers’ Times Films

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Tash’s Speech at the Kill the Bill demo, Nottingham

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‘The police bill is wiping out a culture’: New Travellers take a stand

If it becomes law, residing on land without permission would be a criminal offence, threatening a way of life for communities across the UK by Harriet Grant Guardian, Mon 5 Jul 2021 14.45 BST “Iam worried that not everyone knows what … Continue reading

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Nottinghamshire Police : How we work with the media

Incidents How do we deal with photographers at incidents? The presence of a photographer or reporter at an incident doesn’t constitute any unlawful obstruction or interference and, where possible, our officers and staff should actively help you to do your … Continue reading

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Tash’s Traveller, Festival Rave etc …. Playlist of past broadcast programmes, about it all

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The Police Bill – new threat or just lazy racism?

Johnny Eastleigh looks at 500 years of attempts by parliament to create outlaws of the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller population It’s no news to any of us anymore that Romany people were targets of the Egyptians Act 1530. The Act went … Continue reading

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10 Facts Every Street Photographer MUST KNOW

If you take photographs or film in public, you need to be aware of these essential facts. There is no general law that prohibits #photography/videography in public, but there are some essential caveats to be aware of. From photography in … Continue reading

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Can You Take Photographs In Public? Can You Film In Public? & s43 Terrorism Act 2000 Searches

In this video, I discuss whether you can take photographs or film in public. This is a brief explainer video of your rights when taking photographs or filming something (or someone) in public. There is no specific law that prevents … Continue reading

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Resisting Anti-Trespass

Community Craft Collective An exploration by two Brighton artists on the potential effects of criminalising trespass in the UK. https://ra-t.org/ https://www.landjustice.uk/ https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/ instagram.com/communitycraftcollective instagram.com/_lilyhardy_ instagram.com/wing.innit ‘Hibernation’ by Naomi Wood: vimeo.com/463348700 Filmed & edited by Oliver Denton, music by Dom Meakins

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Legal Briefing on Proposals to Criminalise Trespass

Legal Briefing on Proposals to Criminalise TrespassBy The Community Law Partnership Thanks to Marc Willers QC and Tessa Buchanan of Garden Court Chambers and to Abbie Kirkby of Friends, Families and Travellers for their comments on this paper. The Travellers … Continue reading

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Are you an Aggravated Activist?

The vague, highly subjective label “domestic extremist” has a new name, but the same purpose – justifying surveillance on campaigners. THIS IS PART 1 OF OUR ANALYSIS OF TODAY’S HMICFRS REPORT ON POLICING PROTESTS Coming hard on the heels of new … Continue reading

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Rights on Arrest

The first thing to do is to ask the arresting officer WHY you are being arrested. You are entitled to know the reason for your arrest. Shout out your name so somebody knows you’ve been arrested. You are then likely … Continue reading

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