PCC condone undercover journalists at Dale Farm
The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) have today ruled against the complaint of Dale Farm Solidarity against the News Corp newspaper ‘the Sun’. For two months in September and October 2011, journalists from the Sun went undercover at Dale Farm, posing as legal observers. In response to today’s ruling, Jessica Hughes of Dale Farm Solidarity said: … Read more
Is it really a debate if the powerful don’t listen?
Last week, a few TSNers attended a seminar in Parliament organised by the Irish Traveller Movement of Britain [LINK], and chaired by Andrew George MP of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gypsy Roma and Travellers*. The event aimed at bringing journalists as well as ‘media execs’ into conversation with representatives of different Traveller communities. … Read more
Government in breach of UN Rules over Dale Farm Eviction
The UK is in continuing breach of international human rights law a meeting at Essex University on the aftermath of the brutal police-led assault on Dale Farm was told last week. Five UN agencies raised their concern and opposition to the unprecedented use of force employed to level fifty homes and expel 80 families from their … Read more
