“This is not about a need to do it. It is about a desire to do it. They have the power and they think they can get away with it.” As the police continue their pursuit of secrecy for human…
“I’ve yet to see the Bond film where…”
One of the eight women in this case recently described her reaction to hearing Judge Tugendhat’s “James Bond” reference. Below is an extract from Alison’s written submission to the Home Affairs Select Committee. ‘Alison’ is a pseudonym. I lived with…
Why the Human Rights claims should not go to secret court – legal points
The following is an extract from an earlier post by Harriet Wistrich, solicitor for this case, in which she explained the original Tugendhat judgement. When deciding how to plead the women’s claims, we were aware of the risk that the…
Undercover – Guardian Book – reviews
“Undercover: the true story of Britain’s secret police” by Rob Evans and Paul Lewis “Undercover reveals the truth about secret police operations – the emotional turmoil, the psychological challenges and the human cost of a lifetime of deception – and…
Please share our call for support
We’re asking friends and allies of this case to show support over the appeal hearing next week – see here for our callout. For more background information, please see this press release. Please note that we are now on twitter…