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Stansted 15

February 8, 2019

UN human rights experts condemn use of security laws in conviction of Stansted 15

UN experts call on UK Government to refrain from applying security and terrorism-related legislation to prosecute peaceful political protesters and critics of State policy who are engaged in non-violent expression, protest and political advocacy.
February 7, 2019

Quakers stand by the Stansted 15

Quakers in Britain are supporting the group who say their nonviolent direct action was in defence of human rights.
February 6, 2019

Decision not to jail Stansted 15 'a relief, but not enough'

Amnesty International says the activists should never have faced a serious terrorism-related charge in the first place.
December 10, 2018

Stansted 15 verdict 'crushing blow' for human rights in UK, says Amnesty

The 15 took non-violent direct action to prevent deportation of 60 people on a charter flight bound for Ghana and Nigeria.
October 1, 2018

Amnesty to observe trial amid concerns for 'Stansted 15'

Activists attempted to prevent what they believed was the unlawful deportation of a group of people at Stansted airport.

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