VIDEO: Police forcibly detain press photographer
May 20th, 2009

“Police Forcibly Detain Press Photographer” – Jason N. Parkinson, Current TV.

“Photographer detained in Parliament Square”British Journal of Photography.

On Monday, Metropolitan Police officers forcibly removed and detained, Justin Tallis, a press photographer and NUJ member, from a Tamil protest outside the Houses of Parliament.

I saw officers violently remove Justin and take him to a police van near Westminster Bridge. Justin was later released from the van after the intervention of photographers and journalists on the ground and with the help of Jeremy Dear, NUJ general secretary via phone.

I called Jeremy Dear on my mobile and encouraged a senior police officer to talk to him who was standing outside the police van.

After being released from police custody Justin needed medic attention and he got this from London ambulance service paramedics.

The NUJ is looking into the matter.


Police forcibly detain press photographer (18.05.09)
May 20th, 2009

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 18.05.09. Police forcibly detain a press photographer, as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 18 May 2009 in London, England. Justin Tallis, a press photographer and NUJ member, was forcibly removed from the protest and detained by a group of police officers. Mr. Tallis was later released from a police van at the scene and received medic attention from London ambulance service paramedics. (Photo by Marc Valle/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Valle, 2009.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 18.05.09. Police forcibly detain a press photographer, as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 18 May 2009 in London, England. Justin Tallis, a press photographer and NUJ member, was forcibly removed from the protest and detained by a group of police officers. Mr. Tallis was later released from a police van at the scene and received medic attention from London ambulance service paramedics. (Photo by Marc Valle/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Valle, 2009.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 18.05.09. Police forcibly detain a press photographer, as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 18 May 2009 in London, England. Justin Tallis, a press photographer and NUJ member, was forcibly removed from the protest and detained by a group of police officers. Mr. Tallis was later released from a police van at the scene and received medic attention from London ambulance service paramedics. (Photo by Marc Valle/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Valle, 2009.


Tamil Protest – (11.05.09)
May 15th, 2009

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Protesters were forcibly removed by police and pushed back on to Parliament Square. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Protesters were forcibly removed by police and pushed back on to Parliament Square. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.


Tamil protest – Press Freedom – (11.05.09)
May 12th, 2009

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Police use force against a press photographer as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Chief Photographer for EPA, Andy Rain, was forcibly removed from the area as police moved in to clear the occupied road outside Parliament. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 11.05.09. Police use force against a press photographer as Tamil protesters occupy a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 11 May 2009 in London, England. Chief Photographer for EPA, Andy Rain, was forcibly removed from the area as police moved in to clear the occupied road outside Parliament. Tamil protesters had congregated to highlight the bombings of Tamil civilians by Sri Lanka government forces in the last 24 hours. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.


Tamil Protest – Set Two – (20.04.09).
April 23rd, 2009

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 20.04.09. Tamil protesters block the road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 20 April 2009 in London, England. Protestors have occupied Parliament Square for 15 days, calling for the British Government to intervene in to the civil war in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Marc Valle/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Valle, 2009.

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Tamil Protest – (20.04.09).
April 21st, 2009

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 20.04.09. A women attempts to remove a baby from a pram as Metropolitan Police Territorial Support Group (TSG) and Forward Intelligence Team (FIT) officers move in to remove Tamil protesters from a road outside the Houses of Parliament on Monday 20 April 2009 in London, England. Protestors have occupied Parliament Square for 15 days, calling for the British Government to intervene in to the civil war in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.

“Tamils escalate London protest as hunger striker’s condition worsens”The Guardian.

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Climate Change Protest (06.12.08)
December 7th, 2008

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 06.12.08. A young boy gives out leaflets on an environmental protest in London, England on Saturday 6th December 2008 as UN Climate talks take place in Poznan, Poland. The London protest was part of an international day of protest and an appeal to the UK government to take political action to tackle climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.

“Thousands march on Westminster to push for climate change”The Times.

“Climate change campaigners rally”BBC News.

“Poznan is a shambles”The Guardian.

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Images: Climate Change Protest – 06.12.08.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 06.12.08. Environmental activists protest in London, England on Saturday 6th December 2008 as UN Climate talks take place in Poznan, Poland. The London protest was part of an international day of protest and an appeal to the UK government to take political action to tackle climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 06.12.08. Two Metropolitan Police Forward Intelligence Team officers conduct a stop and search on a man in the shadow of parliament as environmental activists protest in London, England on Saturday 6th December 2008 as UN Climate talks take place in Poznan, Poland. The London protest was part of an international day of protest and an appeal to the UK government to take political action to tackle climate change. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.


Freedom to Protest (01.03.08).
March 2nd, 2008

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 02.03.08. A CCTV camera in Parliament Square with Big Ben in the background on Saturday 1st March 2008 as anti-SOCPA campaigners called for the repeal of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (SOCPA) which bans spontaneous protests in a designated area up to 1 km around Parliament. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.

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Image link : Photoshelter – “Freedom to Protest – March 2008″

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Custody Death Protest (27.10.07).
October 28th, 2007

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 27.10.07. Custody death protesters march from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square via Downing Street on Saturday 27th October 2007. Members of United Families and Friends congregated to demand justice for those who have been killed in police custody, prisons and mental health institutions. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2007.

Yesterday I covered the annual custody death protest here in London (see post below).

Images : Slideshow.

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Custody Death Protest (28.10.06).
October 24th, 2007


LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 28.10.06. Custody death protesters march from Trafalgar Square to Parliament Square via Downing Street on Saturday 28th October 2006. Members of United Families and Friends congregatedto demand justice for those who have been killed in police custody, prisons and mental health institutions. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2006.

“Beyond justice?”The Guardian.

“Batons won’t help to keep order in young offender
institutions?”
The Guardian.

I covered the annual custody death protest last year (link below) and i will be covering it gain this weekend (Inquest press release – pdf file) as well. Clients can drop me a line if you would like to request an image from this years or last years protest.

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