UK institutions track protests alongside police

The UK's political and cultural institutions are increasingly joining the police and private intelligence companies in tracking peaceful activists without transparency or accountability. The intelligence company Welund lists among its customers BP and many other oil and gas giants, as well as public authorities including the Greater London Authority. It provides them with a daily dashboard listing planned demonstrations, events, and protests that may be disruptive. 

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/private-intelligence-spying-on-climate-campaigners-mainstream-uk/

Publication: Open Democracy

Writer: Jenna Corderoy

Publication date: 2023-03-10