No one seeks to justify the indefinite imprisonment of people who should have been released years ago. Yet it continues. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 18th May 2023 There are those of us who exist in a more or less free society. And there are those who, while also living within the borders […]
law & order
Using entirely bogus pretexts, the police are deploying oppressive new laws to shut down peaceful protest. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 12th May 2023 The more unequal a society becomes, the more oppressive its laws must be. This, I think, explains new acts that would not be out of place in a police […]
Environmental protesters are forbidden to explain their motivations to juries, making a mockery of justice. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 22nd February 2023 To tell “the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth”: this is the oath defendants in an English court must take. But when David Nixon sought to do […]