https://youtu.be/g76ynlZY4Rw On 27 March, a group of Sheffield residents sat outside Sheffield Crown Court, holding signs displaying the centuries-old principle of ‘jury equity’, i.e. the right of all jurors in British courtrooms to acquit a defendant according to their conscience and irrespective of the directions of the judge. The Group delivered a letter addressed toContinueContinue reading “Sheffield Residents defend historic rights of juries against “bullying” judges outside Crown Court”
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The Government don’t care about the poor, but ditching Net Zero is not the answer.
Here is my reply to Fiona James’s letter which was published in the Star on 13th March. Reply to Fiona James-new version We will all empathise with Fiona James (Star 13.3.25) who is struggling to pay her electricity bill. Instead of taxing the rich the Government have cut winter fuel allowance and is now threateningContinueContinue reading “The Government don’t care about the poor, but ditching Net Zero is not the answer.”
Appeal Court confirms lengthy sentences for climate activists.
Defend our Juries have issued this press release following the decision of the Court of Appeal which was announced yesterday. Court of Appeal upholds judicial corruption with 10 of 16 Just Stop Oil prison sentences unchanged. 6 years shaved off Whole Truth Five sentences, to prevent “undesirable sentencing inflation”, meaning all are now eligible forContinueContinue reading “Appeal Court confirms lengthy sentences for climate activists.”
Our Congolese brothers are being persecuted for trying to save the forest
A guest blog by Karine Nohr The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing a crisis of unimaginable proportions. For decades, conflict has ravaged communities, leaving over 6 million people displaced. Despite the people of Eastern Congo being hugely impoverished, it is resource-rich, with rare earth metals such as cobalt and coltan, essential for batteries,ContinueContinue reading “Our Congolese brothers are being persecuted for trying to save the forest”
Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone should be reinstated to BBC i-player
I was very disappointed to see that the excellent BBC documentary, Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone, has been taken down following complaints. Here is some background to the issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kezV1trTC5w&ab_channel=DoubleDownNews This is what BBC i-player are currently displaying. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00285w7 So I have written to the BBC as follows and would encourage you to doContinueContinue reading “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone should be reinstated to BBC i-player”
Sheffielders rally as Trump proposes the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.
https://youtu.be/52kinRGQ6z0 The freezing temperatures didn’t stop Sheffielders from coming out on Friday evening to vent their anger at Donald Trump’s proposal of ethnic cleansing in Gaza. Musheir El-Farra from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign said: “Trump and Netanyahu standing in the press conference and very arrogantly and very criminally saying we will move the people offContinueContinue reading “Sheffielders rally as Trump proposes the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.”
Protect the Right to Protest
A guest blog by Jenni Crisp “The rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly are not simply rights we enjoy as individuals. They are the lifeblood of a healthy democracy”. Peaceful protest is vital to a healthy democracy – without protest, we wouldn’t have weekends, and women wouldn’t be able to vote. Even somethingContinueContinue reading “Protect the Right to Protest”
CAN Bill kicked down the road by Labour.
On Friday Parliament debated the Second Reading of the Climate and Nature Bill. Many Sheffielders have worked hard for this Bill and have persistently lobbied local MPs. We had gained the commitment of two MPs, Olivia Blake and Abtisam Mohamed, to attend and vote for the Bill. When it came to it, of the SheffieldContinueContinue reading “CAN Bill kicked down the road by Labour.”
We will not be Silenced. Write to your Councillor today.
Palestine activists gathered yet again outside Sheffield Town Hall on Saturday 25th January. The Tadhamon Singers performed We Will Not Be Silenced. https://youtu.be/78OaNbsqOXI Cllr Toby Mallinson spoke for the Green Party and emphasised the importance of writing to Councillors prior to this Wednesday’s Full Council meeting. Please write urgently to your local councillors, to requestContinueContinue reading “We will not be Silenced. Write to your Councillor today.”
“The blood may no longer stain the streets, but it will stain our memories”. Sheffield rallies for Gaza as ceasefire agreed.
As the Israeli cabinet met to agree the ceasefire, Sheffield rallied yet again for the people of Palestine. Annie O’Gara read a very powerful extract from this article by Roaa Shamallakh a Palestinian woman who lives in Sheikh Ijleen in Gaza. https://youtu.be/6QR75djYKAI Here is a quote from the article, but please do read it in full.ContinueContinue reading ““The blood may no longer stain the streets, but it will stain our memories”. Sheffield rallies for Gaza as ceasefire agreed.”
