Freedom of assembly

NEW FEDERAL LAWSUIT FILED TO HOLD U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABLE FOR ABUSE AND UNLAWFUL DEPORTATION OF CAMEROONIAN ASYLUM SEEKERS

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
TBF, Government, Freedom of assembly, FC Volna Pinsk, Human Rights Watch, Deportation, JKA, Civil and political rights, Nursing

The case, filed yesterday evening, seeks damages and return to the United States for a fair opportunity to apply for asylum.

Key Points: 
  • The case, filed yesterday evening, seeks damages and return to the United States for a fair opportunity to apply for asylum.
  • U.S. officials then deported the two men and illegally gave their asylum documents to Cameroonian officials, who imprisoned them as traitors.
  • A 2022 Human Rights Watch report detailed the experiences of the plaintiffs and others who endured similar abuses.
  • I am filing this lawsuit because I want to hold the United States government accountable for what it did to me."

Media Advisory: Expected Ruling Could Preserve Disputed Louisiana Land with Ties to Slavery

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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The Descendants Project was formed by sisters Joy Banner and Jo Banner of Wallace, La., to preserve and protect the health, land and lives of the Black descendant community in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

Key Points: 
  • The Descendants Project was formed by sisters Joy Banner and Jo Banner of Wallace, La., to preserve and protect the health, land and lives of the Black descendant community in Louisiana’s River Parishes.
  • The site in dispute is adjacent to two former plantations — one of which is also a slavery museum — that likely contain important archaeological resources, including the remains of unmarked burial grounds for enslaved people.
  • to board the bus)
    10-10:30 a.m. – Press Conference in front of the Caire Stores at 2403 LA Hwy 18, Edgard, La.
  • Interview/Questions (Jo and Joy Banner will be available for media questions)
    1 p.m. – Whitney Plantation and Evergreen Plantation are open for tours – No charge to media and community members.

Protests around Parliament

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Thursday, May 2, 2019
English criminal law, Freedom of assembly, Serious Organised Crime and Police Act, Brexit, House of Lords, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act, United Kingdom, European Union, Political systems

Thursday, May 2, 2019This briefing paper provides an overview of the current provisions on protests around Parliament, including a background of previous legislation, and controversies and legal cases arising from different provisions over the years.

Key Points: 
  • The current law

    Protests around parliament are, for the most part, governed like any demonstration in the rest of the country.

  • However, provisions in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 prohibit some activities in the area around Parliament.
  • Before SOCPA, additional provisions for protests around Parliament took the form of Sessional Orders (in the House of Commons) and Stoppage Orders (in the House of Lords).
  • In late 2018 and 2019 frequent protests about Brexit and other matters have raised concerns about the disruption caused by protests near parliament.