Reporting facts in Keir Starmer’s Britain can now land you in jail for 14 years as a terrorist. This is what authoritarian governments do.
Jonathan Cook: Britain Has Officially Criminalized Journalism
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Craig Murray: Hunger Strikes & Court Cases
Prisoners are now in serious danger and thousands of entirely peaceful protesters in the U.K. face life-changing terrorism charges simply for speech in favor of Palestine Action.
Chris Hedges: Rebranding Genocide
Israel’s extensive and blatant flouting of international agreements and law presage a world where the law is whatever the most militarily advanced countries say it is.
Assange Files Complaint to Block Machado From Nobel
The WikiLeaks founder filed a criminal complaint arguing the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to pro-war Maria Corina Machado of Venezuela violates Swedish law, reports Joe Lauria.
Mob Murder & Islamophobia in India
A state government’s interference in a high-profile crime case offers another indication of religious polarization in Narendra Modi’s India, writes Betwa Sharma.
UK Drops ‘Terror’ Case vs Journalist on Gaza
British authorities are no longer pursuing British journalist Richard Medhurst under the Terrorism Act for his reporting on Gaza, writes Joe Lauria.
‘Release Gaza Footage,’ British Victim Demands
In a spy flight documentary released Thursday by Declassified UK, the father of a former Royal Marine killed in Gaza says footage captured by an opaque U.K. surveillance program could clarify what happened to his son.
Support CN For Coverage of the Crisis of Free Speech
Consortium News’ reporting has stood out since the 2012 arbitrary detention and later imprisonment of Julian Assange; the U.S. using social media firms to curb speech after 2016; and the vast crackdown against criticism of Israel in Gaza.
Craig Murray: The Troubled Case Against Palestine Action
Here are some key extracts to give you an idea of what has been going on in the U.K. trial of six peace activists accused of the attack inside Elbit Systems’ Filton factory on Aug. 6, 2024.
Jonathan Cook: The Filton Show Trial Against Palestine Action
With this prosecution, the British government hopes to legitimize its proscription of Palestine Action and deflect attention from its own sustained support for Israel’s genocide.