UK bill would give police too much power to curb protests, critics warn
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation As British police face criticism over clashes with mourners at a weekend vigil for murdered Londoner Sarah Everard, lawmakers started debating a bill on Monday that opponents said would give police too much power to restrict peaceful protests. Under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, police forces would be able […]
UK police scrap searches of rape victims’ private data after outcry
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation British police said on Thursday they are scrapping forms that allowed prosecutors to search rape complainants’ private data, after sustained pressure to end the “intrusive” practice. The move comes after a year-long legal campaign by Britain’s Centre for Women’s Justice, on behalf of two women identified only as Olivia and Courtney […]