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The following 8 workshops were held at
the conference. You can download the briefing notes for each workshop
in PDF format.
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1. Q & A session on laws and legislation affecting
protest: What are the laws which
are being used to suppress protest, in particular which laws have
been recently brought in or further proposed? What kinds of activities
and groups are they being used against, and to what effect? What
are the long term implications? Download
notes in PDF format
2. Suing the police or proactively taking a case:
What options are there for campaigners wishing to take
legal action against the police and others seeking to restrict protest
and criticism? What are the prospects of success? How can it be
done effectively? Download
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3. Defending cases in court:
How can campaigners defend themselves effectively when charged with
civil or criminal 'offences'. What are some of the legal procedures
and tactics they need to understand and use to get the most out
of the situation? Download notes in PDF format
- short
version; long
version
4. Importance of protest: empowering ourselves as individuals,
groups and movements: How
can people overcome isolation and fear - and see through the negative
media portrayal of protesting? How does opposition to injustice
and oppression become popular? How can we all gain strength from
the many struggles and movements around us - including some inspiring
examples of movements successfully overcoming repression in UK history,
and also around the world. Download
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5. How to continue to protest effectively:
What practical tactics can protestors use to remain strong on the
street and in other protests, in the face of official harassment
and physical repression? How can campaigners stay in control of
their own events, able to assemble and move freely, and to communicate
effectively with the wider public? Download
notes in PDF format
6. Setting up support/defence/defiance campaigns:
Why is it important to organise support campaigns for people arrested,
sued or jailed etc? How can people set them up and what kind of
activities should they focus on? What can they achieve? Download
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7. Resisting anti-terrorism measures that suppress protest
and criminalise movements or communities:
What can be done to challenge the increasing use of anti-terrorist
laws against protestors and the criminalisation of groups and communities
which are questioning Government foreign policy? How can those targeted
continue to express their views openly? Download
notes in PDF format
8. Dealing with the police face to face:
How can protestors deal with individual or groups of police in various
situations - on the street, during arrests or raids, or in negotiations
etc? What are the best ways of responding to friendliness, aggressive
questioning, threats and violence? No notes
available.
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