Women affected by undercover relationships are among those calling on the Inquiry into undercover policing to release the cover names of officers. A letter sent yesterday to the Pitchford Inquiry was signed by 133 core participants, including many women from…
Judgment entered against police in undercover relationships case
On Friday 15th January 2016, the Metropolitan Police withdrew their defence in a case brought against them over undercover police relationships. In a significant development at the High Court, the police asked for judgment to be entered against them in…
Spycops past, spycops present
TODAY 15 January 2016 is the anniversary of dramatic events in Berlin, when people stormed the Stasi HQ to stop the destruction of files, and halted a cover-up of the secret police’s activities. Marking that day gives us an insight…
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…
Met police finally concede undercover relationships were an abuse of power and violated women’s human rights
Statement by the eight women: In the apology issued today by Assistant Commissioner Martin Hewitt, the Metropolitan Police finally conceded that “officers, acting undercover whilst seeking to infiltrate protest groups, entered into long-term intimate sexual relationships with women which were…