Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

The policing bill will criminalise Gypsy and Traveller families – there is a better approach

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par Samuel Burgum, Lecturer in Sociology, Birmingham City University
Ryan Powell, Reader in Urban Studies, University of Sheffield

The policing bill making its way through UK parliament has sparked controversy over its draconian proposals to expand police powers and curb protests. The bill will also have a detrimental impact on Gypsy and Traveller families with the criminalisation of trespass.

In its current form, part four of the bill changes the act of trespassing from a civil to a criminal offence and…

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