Summary

In the face of a relentless campaign of intimidation towards pro-Palestine protestors, we have provided some resources to help you know your rights and to empower demonstrators.

Background

It has always been the case that the Metropolitan police has attempted to intimidate and create obstacles to censor pro-Palestinian protestors. All our research has shown there is always a very different standard of policing protests, with a very strong and obvious pro-Israel bias. You can see evidence of this in our 2010 report here.

These attacks have stepped up exponentially and become more brutal in the last year. Some of these cases have been documented in two IHRC reports, entitled The Authoritarian Drift of the European Democratic State: the Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Movements, Parts 1 and 2 available here

A lot of the cases have involved taking advantage of the ignorance of protestors, often being unaware that they are being wrongfully harassed or detained. It is important that in the face of such a brutal system, that you are aware of your rights, and if involved in organising, that you have the resources to make sure others are as well.

Resources

Read, download and share our Bust cards informing protestors of their rights in UK protests:

If you are an organiser, you can order some of these bust cards to give to activists by emailing huseyin@ihrc.org

For more detailed information please visit our website here

You can contact IHRC for free advocacy here