As a key court hearing falls on the anniversary of events in secret police history, it is not only campaigners who make the links between East Germany’s Stasi and the UK’s spycops – in fact, the SDS officers themselves were…
Women’s statement re Stasi anniversary and UK Spycops: “Release the names, open the files”
The eight women in this case have issued the following statement ahead of the coming court hearing and anniversary: “Friday 15th January 2016 will see the first hearing in our legal case against undercover policing since the historic apology issued…
Release the names and open the files
We’ve been campaigning since the first legal cases started in 2011 for the police to release information about these abusive deployments. The legal battles fought by the women have produced no disclosure. The exception to this is Kate Wilson’s case…
Why out-of-court settlements may not offer resolution
When an ‘out of court settlement’ is announced, it may appear to outsiders that a resolution has been arrived at by two warring sides. What may not always be clear are the nuanced pressures at play, pressures which give us…
Met Police apologise at last….
On 20 November 2015 the women won a very significant development: after a four-year legal battle, the Metropolitan Police apologised. The apology was part of a settlement with all but one of the women. Follow these links for the full…