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‘Intimidation, harassment and violence:’ Police's Cop26 conduct called into question
‘Police Scotland not only failed to protect human rights during their policing of Cop26, but in many cases actively hindered or violated human rights,’ Netpol says
Police pin a protester to the floor after he tried to climb over a fence into Cop26 during the official final day of the summit in Glasgow
POLICE monitoring campaigners have called for an urgent independent inquiry into the actions of officers during November’s UN climate summit in Glasgow.
A report, published today by the Network for Police Monitoring (Netpol) and the Article 11 Trust, highlighted concerns about numerous human rights breaches, including kettling, excessive force, racial discrimination, intrusive surveillance and intimidation.
The research includes submissions from Extinction Rebellion, Not One Rogue Cop, the Cop26 Coalition and the Scottish Community and Activist Legal Project, and found evidence of harassment of locals, protesters and independent legal observers.
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