“Was this evidence on G20 policing – or just evasions?” – Marc Vallée, The Guardian.
“Police chief rejects G20 protest ‘trial by press’” – Sam Jones, The Guardian.
I was at the joint committee on human rights (JCHR) yesterday and the The Guardian asked me to do a Comment is free.
“VIDEOS: Photographers learning their legal rights” – National Union of Journalists.
“Photo-Forum – Know Your Rights Special” – photo-forum.org
“Union offers legal helpline for G20 journalists” – National Union of Journalists.
On Thursday 26 February, following the highly successful media event, “I’m a Photographer … not a Terrorist”, outside New Scotland Yard, NUJ members organised a meeting on photography and the law.
The meeting, hosted by Photo-Forum was chaired by Jess Hurd. The evening was introduced by photographer, Peter Macdiarmid, with solicitor, Anna Mazzola, from Hickman and Rose and photographer, Andrew Wiard speaking.
You can view two films (funded by the NUJ) of the meeting (above and below) which my friend and colleague, Jason N.Parkinson, was commissioned to make.
Plus click here for info on legal support if you are an NUJ journalist covering the G20 protests over the next few days.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 24.07.08. New Scotland Yard the Headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, London, England on Thursday 24th July 2008. The Metropolitan Police have come under increasing pressure from National Union of Journalists due to numerous complaints about how the police deal with the media, particularly at public events and demonstrations. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“NUJ takes police complaints to the Home Office” – Press Gazette.
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