THE UK PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Norwich Radical in Perspectives and tagged abolition, altcourse, BLM, david guake, defund, featured, G4S, IAS, IAS UK, immigration, immigration detention, incarceration, ministry of justice, price fosu, prison industrial complex, profit, public safety, racism, Serco, sodexo.

by Michael Noone for IAS UK

In March 2018, the then Justice Secretary David Guake delivered a speech on the topic of prison reform. He kicked off proceedings by detailing his perception of the prison system and its modus operandi. Describing it as three-fold, Guake explained the aims as follows:

First, protection of the public – prison protects the public from the most dangerous and violent individuals. Second, punishment – prison deprives offenders of their liberty and certain freedoms enjoyed by the rest of society and acts as a deterrent. It is not the only sanction available, but it is an important one. And third, rehabilitation – prison provides offenders with the opportunity to reflect on, and take responsibility for, their crimes and prepare them for a law-abiding life when they are released.

THEPEWPEWLIFE AND WHY I’M HOPELESSLY ANGRY

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged #thePewPewLife, America, Boston Marathon, Colion Noir, daesh, FBI, firearms, Florida, G4S, gay bar, gun, gun law, gun sales, gunners, guns, homophobia, islamophobia, Julia Hartley-Brewer, Latinx, LGBT+, lgbtQ+, Mark Longhurst, mass shooting, massacre, Mateen, non-binary, NRA, Orlando, Orlando shooting, Owen Jones, POC, police, Rick Scott, Sky News, Smith and Wesson and Ruger, US.

by Zoe Harding

Content warning: mentions mass shooting, homophobia, Islamophobia.

As you know, on Sunday a homophobic mass-murderer killed 49 people and seriously wounded 53 others in the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. He used a handgun and a semi-automatic rifle, took hostages and was only finally killed when the Orlando police rammed the wall of the club with an armoured vehicle and forced him to come out, before gunning him down.

News media and political statements have been full of Islamophobic vitriol and scaremongering. Owen Jones walked off Sky News after deciding he was sick of listening to Mark Longhurst and Julia Hartley-Brewer trying to downplay the homophobic aspects of shooting up a gay club in favour of a more anti-Daesh approach — despite the attack not yet being confirmed either way if in any way connected to Daesh. As Julian Canlas commented for The Norwich Radical, ‘It is not just an ‘Orlando nightclub massacre’. It is an Orlando lgbtQ+ Latinx nightclub massacre.’ Florida governor Rick Scott suggested that the best thing one could do to aid victims of the shooting was pray, and dodged questions about what could be done to stop further shootings— the NRA logo practically glistening behind his eyes. Continue Reading

HUMAN RIGHTS FOR SALE

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Norwich Radical in Inter|national and tagged arms trade, beheadings, Britain, british politics, david cameron, G4S, human rights, international politics, jeremy corbyn, Jon Snow, Saudi Arabia, Serco, sharia, uk, UN Human Rights, US, US Politics.

By Gunnar Eigener

“The State shall protect human rights in accordance with the Sharia”
Article 26, The Basic Law of Governance, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia have been let onto the UN Human Rights Council. Who thought this would be a good idea? Well, apparently the UK and US governments do. The US State Department welcomed the news, while the recently exposed deal between the UK and Saudi Arabia leaves us with little doubt over how the government feels about this appointment. David Cameron’s inability to justify the secretive deal in an interview with Jon Snow shows just how hollow any beliefs he proclaims to have in defending human rights are.

G4S

THE UK PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

by Michael Noone for IAS UK

THEPEWPEWLIFE AND WHY I’M HOPELESSLY ANGRY

HUMAN RIGHTS FOR SALE

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