Filed under: Journalism, NUJ, News | Tags: ACPO, Association of Chief Police Officers, Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, Counter-Terrorism Bill 2008, Free Press, Freedom, Home Office, Human Rights, Mark Thomas, Media Event, Media Freedom, Media Restriction, Metropolitan Police, Minister of State for Policing, National Union of Journalists, New Scotland Yard, NUJ, Photographers, Photography, Police, Police Federation, Police Violence, Press Clippings, Press Freedom, Press Freedom Media Workers, Section 43, Section 44, Section 76, Special Procedure Material, State Repression, Terrorism, Terrorism Act, Terrow Law and Photography, War on Terror
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 16.02.09. Photographers stage a mass photo taking event outside New Scotland Yard on Monday 16 February 2009 in London, England. The event, called by the National Union of Journalists, marked the enforcement date of section 76 of the Counter Terrorism Act 2008 which could prevent the media and public from taking pictures of the police . (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2009.
Well done for the big turn out for “I’m a Photographer … not a Terrorist” media event outside New Scotland Yard yesterday. Here are a few press clipping (in no particular order) from the day. If I have missed anything good feel free to post a comment with a link. Also, it would be great if you posted a link to your pictures of the event as well.
“Police share photographers’ worries about terror law” - National Union of Journalists.
“Hundreds demonstrate their freedom to photograph” - National Union of Journalists.
“Journalists protest photo law” – BBC London Tonight.
“Is it a crime to take pictures?” - BBC News.
“Photographers angry at terror law” - BBC News.
“Photographers protest outside Scotland Yard over new anti-terror law” – telegraph.co.uk
“Calling the police to account” – Henry Porter, The Guardian.
“New law making it an offence to photograph a policeman should worry us all” - telegraph.co.uk
“Police protest over terror law ban on holiday snaps” – The Standard.
“Photographers stage protest outside Scotland Yard against anti-terror laws” – The London Paper.
“London News: Around 150 photographers hold mass photo shoot outside Scotland Yard in protest at new anti-terror law” – The London Paper.
“300 join police picture protest” – The Morning Star.
“Photographers converge on new Scotland Yard” - British Journal of Photography.
“400 photographers in Scotland Yard police terror protest” – Press Gazette.
“Met Police: Terror law ‘a real risk’ to photographers” - Press Gazette.
“Do not make us the ’secret’ police” – Metropolitan Police Federation.
Filed under: Journalism, NUJ, News | Tags: National Union of Journalists, Jeremy Dear, Free Press, Press Freedom, NUJ, Media Freedom, Forward Intelligence Team, FIT, Surveillance, Counter-Terrorism, Terrorism, Home Office, Shiv Malik, Terrorism Act, Tony McNulty, War on Terror, Police Surveillance, Media Restriction, Press Freedom Collateral Damage, Media Workers
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 28.10.08. National Union of Journalists’ general secretary Jeremy Dear standing outside the Home Office after a meeting with Vernon Coaker MP the Minister of State responsible for policing, crime and security on Tuesday 28th October 2008 London, England. The union raised a number of specific issues during the meeting including the obstruction of journalists in their work – in contravention of guidelines already agreed between news organisations and the authorities – as well as the routine surveillance of journalists by the police. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“Home Office pledges to improve police relations with the press” – NUJ.
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Filed under: News | Tags: "Right-wing Islamists", Sharia Law, Khilafah for Britain, Khilafah, Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed, Right-wing, Islamists, Islamist Group, Islamic Law, Extremism, Right-wing Extremist, Extremists, Islamic Fundamentalism, Political Extremism, Al Muhajiroun
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 15.08.08. The audience at the ‘Khilafah for Britain’ conference watch an address by Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed from Lebanon in London, England on Friday 15th August 2008. The right-wing Islamists group “Islam For The UK” who organized the conference want to bring Islamic law to Britain. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“Extremists to be barred from UK” – BBC News.
“Smith strengthens rules on banning extremists” – The Guardian.
“Foreign preachers of hate to be banned from UK” – Daily Telegraph.
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Images: “Kailafah for Britain” Conference – (15.08.08).
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 15.08.08. A conference held under the slogan ‘Khilafah for Britain’ is addressed by Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed the former leader of Al Muhajiroun from Lebanon via an internet link in London, England on Friday 15th August 2008. The right-wing Islamists group “Islam For The UK” who organized the conference campaigns to bring Islamic law to Britain. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
Filed under: News, Political Protest Project | Tags: "Right-wing Islamists", Al Muhajiroun, Conference, England, Extremism, Extremists, Islamic Fundamentalism, Islamic Law, Islamist Group, Islamists, Khilafah, Khilafah for Britain, london, Political Extremism, Right-wing, Right-wing Extremist, Sharia Law, Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 15.08.08. A conference held under the slogan ‘Khilafah for Britain’ is addressed by Sheikh Omar Bakri Mohammed the former leader of Al Muhajiroun from Lebanon via an internet link in London, England on Friday 15th August 2008. The right-wing Islamists group “Islam For The UK” who organized the conference campaigns to bring Islamic law to Britain. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
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Images: “Kailafah for Britain” Conference – (15.08.08).
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Filed under: Journalism, NUJ, News | Tags: Law, Media Freedom, Metropolitan Police, National Union of Journalists, New Scotland Yard, NUJ, Photographer Rights, Police, Political Repression, Press Freedom, State, State Repression, Terrorism
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.
“Government to discuss photography guidelines with Police” – The British Journal of Photography.
“NUJ takes police complaints to the Home Office” – Press Gazette.
“Government offers no relief” – The British Journal of Photography.
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Filed under: Journalism, NUJ, News | Tags: Terrorism Bill, Shiv Malik, 42 day, Matt Foot, Civil Lierties, War on Terror, Detention without Trial, Police Surveillance
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 02.07.08. Civil rights lawyer Matt Foot speaking at a Media Workers Against the War meeting on “Civil Liberties, Media and the War on Terror” at the head office of the National Union of Journalist, London, England on Tuesday 2nd July 2008. The meeting covered a wide range of issues including the Shiv Malik case, 42 days detention without trial, police surveillance of protesters and journalists, stop and searches under the terrorism act and the threat to special procedure material by the 2008 Terrorism Bill. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
Profile: Matt Foot – guardian.co.uk/profile/mattfoot.
“Shiv Malik: Notebook handover signals end of fight” – Press Gazette.
“Home Secretary green lights restrictions on photography” – The British Journal of Photography.
“Counter-Terrorism Bill 2007-08″ – services.parliament.uk.
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Filed under: Journalism, NUJ, News, Political Protest Project | Tags: Jacqui Smith, Jeremy Dear, Journalists, london, Police, Surveillance, Tony McNulty, UK
www.marcvallee.co.uk/press_photo_protest/28.03.08.html.
SLIDESHOW: Group slideshow (above) of National Union of Journalist General Secretary, Jeremy Dear staging a one-man protest outside the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police, New Scotland Yard, London, England on Friday 28th March 2008. The protest which was attended by press photographers from across of UK and was in response to numerous complaints about how the police deal with the media, particularly at public events and demonstrations. (All images copyright of stated copyright holder).
Jacqui Smith the Home Secretary has replied to NUJ General Secretary Jeremy Dear on the issue of police surveillance of journalists, well kind of. The lack of a response to the main points in Jeremy Dear’s letter is sadly no great surprise.
The Home Secretary response starts with, “first of all, may I take this opportunity to state that the government greatly values the importance of the freedom of the press, and as such there is no legal restriction on photography in a public places”.
Then comes the but, “however, decisions may be made locally to restrict or monitor photography in reasonable circumstances. That it is an operational decision for the officers involved based on the individual circumstances of each situation”. The British Journal of Photography view on this is that this “green lights restrictions on photography” and the Press Gazette view is that the Home Secretary is telling us that the surveillance of journalists by the police is an “operational decision”!
So the Home Secretary has passed the buck on to Sir Ian Blair the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
The orwellian newspeak from the Home Secretary translates into police surveillance of journalists, journalists being arrested or threatened with arrest, equipment being seized, physically intimidated and actual physical violence on the streets.
All points that I will make to Tony McNulty, Minister of State for Security, Counter-Terrorism, Crime and Policing when I meet him along with Jeremy Dear and other journalists.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – 15.06.08. A Metropolitan Police Forward Intelligence Team photographer films and photographs journalists as police and protesters clash during a demonstration against U.S President George W Bush in Parliament Square, Westminster on Sunday 15 June 2008, London, England. Protesters had been banned by the Metropolitan Police from demonstrating outside 10 Downing Street to protest against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“Home Secretary green lights restrictions on photography” – The British Journal of Photography.
“Home Secretary tells NUJ police surveillance of journalists is “operational decision” – Press Gazette.
“Is big brother watching journalists?” – Press Gazette.
“Concern is rising that the police are abusing powers” – Press Gazette.
Filed under: News, Political Protest Project | Tags: 42 day, Rizwaan Sabira, Terrorism Bill
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - 12.05.08. Protesters demonstrate opposite 10 Downing Street against the Counter-Terrorism Bill in London, England on 12th May 2008. The Bill includes plans to extend pre-charge detention for terror suspects from 28 to 42 days. Parliament is due to vote on the Bill in June 2008. (Photo by Marc Vallée/marcvallee.co.uk) (c) Marc Vallée, 2008.
“Held student felt terrorised” – BBC News.
“It really is psychological torture’ – guardian.co.uk.
With the vote today in Parliament on the 42-day detention limit for terror suspects both the BBC and the Guardian have spoken to Rizwaan Sabira a 23-year-old student about what it is like to be detained under the existing terrorism legislation.
Images : “Counter-Terrorism Bill – Protest – (12.05.08)”
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The cover of the 1968 The Concerned photographer edited by Cornell Capa which included the work of Robert Capa, Werner Bischof, Chim, Andre Kertesz, Leonard Freed and Dan Weiner.
The New York Times reports that, “Cornell Capa, who founded the Iternational Center of Photography in New York after a long and distinguished career as a photojournalist, first on the staff of Life magazine and then as a member of Magnum Photos, died Friday at his home in Manhattan. He was 90.” Click on the links below to read more and view a portfolio of images.
“Cornell Capa (1918–2008)” – icp.org.
“Cornell Capa: Portfolio” – magnumphotos.com.
“The concerned photographer finds much in the present unacceptable which he tries to alter. Our goal is simply to let the world also know why it is unacceptable.” - Cornell Capa, photographer.
Filed under: Journalism, News, Political Protest Project | Tags: Flat Earth News, Nick Davies
Flat Earth News – “The controversial exposé of the truth about our news media.”
I finally got round to reading Flat Earth News by Nick Davies. One of the best reads I have had for some time. As John Humphrys says “if you read newspapers, you must read this book” and I very much agree.
Note : The British Journal of Photography article on police surveillance of journalists will be in next weeks issue and not this weeks issue. I will keep you all posted on this one. Right, I have to get back to working on the book, yes I have book coming out on my protest work! A nice hardback deal in the shops later this year.
