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| − | In October 2010, [[Mark Kennedy]] was exposed as a police spy who had infiltrated environmental and anti-capitalist groups for the previous | + | In October 2010, [[Mark Kennedy]] was exposed as a police spy who had infiltrated environmental and anti-capitalist groups for the previous seven years. His was the beginning of a series of public exposures; most resulting from investigations by the people involved, supported by the work of Rob Evans and Paul Lewis at the [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/undercover-with-paul-lewis-and-rob-evans Guardian]. |
| − | The Undercover Research Portal provides easy public access to the stories about the various undercover officers who have been exposed, the groups and movements they spied upon, and the wide | + | The Undercover Research Portal provides easy public access to the stories about the various undercover officers who have been exposed, the groups and movements they spied upon, and the wide-ranging official reviews since. We also look at the background context to them, including the various police officers involved and how they interconnect with some of the big stories around UK policing in the last two decades, as well as international and private security aspects. |
The portal is set up and edited by an independent group of activists involved in exposing infiltrators, and dedicated to investigating the wider context of political undercover operations. We can be reached at: UndercoverResarch AT xs4all.nl | The portal is set up and edited by an independent group of activists involved in exposing infiltrators, and dedicated to investigating the wider context of political undercover operations. We can be reached at: UndercoverResarch AT xs4all.nl | ||
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| − | The undercover operations exposed involve two [[Special Branch]] units that focused | + | The undercover operations exposed involve two [[Special Branch]] units that focused on protest groups and what would in the 2000s be given the name [[Domestic Extremism]]. These were the [[Special Demonstration Squad]], operating since 1968, and the [[National Public Order Intelligence Unit]]. The lack of supervision and oversight of their undercover police operations has led to more than a dozen [[Official Inquiries| official inquiries]], most of which are internal and confidential. Convictions of campaigners have been [[Convictions Overturned|overturned]], and declared unsafe because it had not been disclosed that undercover police officers were at the heart of activities, and it is highly likely that further convictions will be challenged. A number of court cases have been initiated by [[Women's Case| women]] tricked into [[Sexual Relations | intimate relationships]] with undercover agents (and in a few cases having children by them. [[Hearings in Parliament]] have questioned the more extreme methods employed, such as the use of [[Use of Identities of Children | death certificates of children]] to provide a false identity for the spies involved; while using Parliamentary Privilege, Green MP Caroline Lucas has accused one spy of being an [[Agent Provocateur|agent provocateur]], committing arson while an activist with the [[Animal Liberation Front]]. |
Elsewhere another officer, [[Peter Francis]], came forward with details of how the undercover police were used to smear the Stephen Lawrence family. It has become apparent that a culture of abuse grew up around the units involved in covert policing and how that intelligence was used. So much so, that a public inquiry was announced in 2014. Follow the links below to learn about the secretive world of undercover policing, the shadowy units and the personalities involved, as well as context for many of the stories seen in the news. | Elsewhere another officer, [[Peter Francis]], came forward with details of how the undercover police were used to smear the Stephen Lawrence family. It has become apparent that a culture of abuse grew up around the units involved in covert policing and how that intelligence was used. So much so, that a public inquiry was announced in 2014. Follow the links below to learn about the secretive world of undercover policing, the shadowy units and the personalities involved, as well as context for many of the stories seen in the news. | ||
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In October 2010, Mark Kennedy was exposed as a police spy who had infiltrated environmental and anti-capitalist groups for the previous seven years. His was the beginning of a series of public exposures; most resulting from investigations by the people involved, supported by the work of Rob Evans and Paul Lewis at the Guardian. The Undercover Research Portal provides easy public access to the stories about the various undercover officers who have been exposed, the groups and movements they spied upon, and the wide-ranging official reviews since. We also look at the background context to them, including the various police officers involved and how they interconnect with some of the big stories around UK policing in the last two decades, as well as international and private security aspects. The portal is set up and edited by an independent group of activists involved in exposing infiltrators, and dedicated to investigating the wider context of political undercover operations. We can be reached at: UndercoverResarch AT xs4all.nl Powerbase has a policy of strict referencing. It is overseen by a managing editor, a Sysop and several associate portal editors. Please read the General Disclaimer. |
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