A British protester has been convicted of trying to endanger the life of a police officer by torching a van during the riot that followed the “Kill the Bill” demonstrations in Bristol last spring. Ryan Roberts, 25, led chants of “ACAB: All cops are [expletive]s” outside Bridewell police station on the afternoon of March 21…
UK: ‘Kill the Bill’ Rioter Convicted of Arson for Torching Police Vans
European Human Right Commissioner Urges UK Lawmakers to Reject Parts of New Policing Bill
Imposing time and noise limits on protests could potentially have a significant impact on the rights to freedom of expression and assembly, Europe’s human rights chief said. The Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović said on Monday that she has written to UK lawmakers from both houses of the Parliament, urging them…
10 More People Charged Over Bristol Riot
Police have charged 10 more people on Friday in relation to a riot in Bristol in March that left 40 officers injured and police vehicles torched. It brings the total number of people charged over the incident to 21, and 65 people in total have been arrested. According to Avon and Somerset Police, all 10…
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