Re-blogging: this piece was first published at RightsInfo, as part of a series celebrating 20 years of the Human Rights Act. Original (with pictures) here: https://rightsinfo.org/the-human-rights-framework-offers-a-chance-for-ordinary-people-to-call-the-powerful-to-account/

In September 2003 I was subject to a stop and search by police while on my way to a demonstration against the DSEi arms fair in London’s Docklands. I was told I was being searched under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act and later Continue reading The Human Rights Framework Offers a Chance for Ordinary People to Call the Powerful to Account →