Scotland Yard last night suspended a second officer over brutality allegations after fresh video surfaced showing him striking a woman who was attending a vigil in honour of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died after being attacked by police at the G20 protests.
The officer, a sergeant, was the second person from [...]
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Police suspension over attack at G20 death vigil
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged G20, Police Brutality on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Greek prisoner activist found dead during prisoner transfer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Greece, Police Brutality on April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
20 March 2009
Early on Wednesday morning, a Greek prisoner actively engaged in defending prisoners’ rights was found dead. Katerina Goulioni and other prisoners were being transferred on a ferry from Thiva women’s prison in Greece to Neapoli prison on Crete.
It is alleged that, during the transport, she was seated at a distance from other prisoners [...]