A shocking story of how a special squad of Britain’s Metropolitan Police, in collusion with MI5 – the domestic ‘security’ service – secretly infiltrated hundreds of UK political and campaign groups, and the question of whether the spying continues. As told by Asa Winstanley, who has personal experience.
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Britain backs most of the world’s repressive regimes, new analysis shows
by PHIL MILLER | 11 March 2021
TAGGED: Police
More than half of the countries in the world rated as ‘not free’ are ruled by regimes that the British government supports.
‘Tacit approval’ for killings: UK Foreign Office and police support to Kenyan anti-terror unit ‘operating like a criminal gang’ revealed
by CLAIRE LAUTERBACH | 11 February 2021
TAGGED: Kenya, MI6, Police, terrorism
Britain’s Foreign Office knew Kenya’s Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) was involved in renditions of terror suspects yet paid for its new headquarters and continues assistance programmes, along with London’s Metropolitan Police, disclosures obtained by Declassified UK show.
Detectives ‘not interested’ in probing army commanders about Northern Ireland murders, says veteran
by PHIL MILLER | 18 December 2020
TAGGED: Ireland, Police, terrorism
A multimillion-pound police probe into murders allegedly committed by a British army agent inside the IRA in Northern Ireland is reluctant to question senior UK commanders in charge of the covert mission, a retired intelligence officer has told Declassified.
How a British policeman helped normalise torture in a Gulf monarchy
by QAYS ABDULLA | 14 September 2020
TAGGED: Bahrain, Kenya, Police
As two political prisoners face execution in Bahrain, the country’s repressive justice system remains rooted in the career of Ian Henderson – one of the most notorious police officers the British empire ever produced, who caused suffering to scores of Bahrainis including members of my family.
Revealed: British army bomb squad trained Hong Kong police at height of protests
by PHIL MILLER | 18 August 2020
TAGGED: China, Hong Kong, Police
A Hong Kong police officer received bomb disposal training from British soldiers at the same time as pro-democracy protesters were being arrested for possession of explosives, Declassified has found. The revelation comes as the UK military announces a freeze on training for Hong Kong.
Exclusive: Met Police open war crimes investigation into British mercenaries
by PHIL MILLER | 13 August 2020
TAGGED: Keenie Meenie Services, Police, Sri Lanka
Police in London have opened an investigation into war crimes allegedly committed by British mercenaries in Sri Lanka during the 1980s.
Explainer: British collusion in Northern Ireland’s dirty war
by ANNE CADWALLADER | 15 January 2020
TAGGED: Declassified files, Ireland, Police, terrorism