Today, the Joint Committee on Human Rights released its report on Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Bill. In its current form, the PCSC Bill would see the criminalisation of trespass and […]
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In May, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) made a submission to the Public Bill Committee, calling for the removal of Part 4 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (PCSC Bill). The submission, which can
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On the 8th March, the Home Secretary Priti Patel grossly misrepresented the reality of the Government’s provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites to Parliament. In the Home Secretary’s Ministerial Statement, Priti Patel said, “As of January
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Today, an investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that Pontins holiday parks used a blacklist titled “Undesirable Guests” and made up of mostly Irish surnames, to refuse bookings by Gypsies and Travellers. The
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On 10 February 2021, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) made its submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ call for evidence on the Police Powers and Protections Bill, which includes the criminalisation of trespass. The submission,
On Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th January 2021, a significant High Court case on anti-Traveller wide injunctions will take place. The hearing follows a case management hearing which took place in December 2020. Since 2015, councils
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On Thursday 17th December 2020, a major case management hearing will take place ahead of an upcoming High Court case on anti-Traveller wide injunctions, due to be held in January 2021. Since 2015, councils have increasingly
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On Tuesday 17th November 2020, the Roma Support Group and the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma held an online event to discuss the impact of the EU Settlement Scheme on Roma
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Today, the House of Lords Public Services Committee released its first report, ‘A critical juncture for public services: lessons from COVID-19’. The report follows an inquiry into the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the future
