The Stansted 15 and the Criminalization of Migrant Solidarity
Solidarity is framed as a crime and anti-terror legislation is mobilized to suppress dissent
In December 2018, laws designed to deal with terrorism – not peaceful protest – were used to convict the Stansted 15. In March 2017, the group of activists had locked themselves around an aircraft to prevent a charter flight due to deport 60 people from taking off.
The case is well-documented, with ...
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