Two anarchists returning to the UK from a conference in
Switzerland were detained, denied a solicitor and interrogated by
counter-terrorist officers.
For the past week, thousands of anarchists from across the
world have been converging in St.Imier, Switzerland to celebrate the 140th
anniversary of the founding of the Anarchist international. The gathering took
the form of a festival and educational, with music, films and entertainment as
well as workshops and discussions.
On returning from the St Imier gathering, two anarchists,
one a member of the UK Anarchist Federation, were detained for nearly two hours
at Heathrow by SO15 (counter-terrorist) intelligence who initially refused to
identify themselves to the detainees. During the detention, the anarchists were
told that their normal rights did not apply, and had their names, addresses,
email addresses, DNA, photographs and fingerprints taken. The detained
anarchists were also forced to sign forms – which may or may not be legal –
waiving their rights to silence and a solicitor. Police also conducted a
thorough search of personal possessions, photocopied literature and passports
and took information from phones and cameras. (Read further: Source)
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