Imran Khan KC delivered opening statements to the Undercover Policing Inquiry (Tranche 3 – Phase 1) on behalf of the Blacklist Support Group and Baroness Doreen Lawrence. He set out how “policing by consent” has been eroded for Black communities, detailing surveillance of community justice groups including The Monitoring Group and trade union activists. He invited the Inquiry to address institutional racism within covert policing and its impact on families and campaigners. He

The Undercover Policing Inquiry resumed on Monday 13 October with opening statements focusing on the deployment of officers within campaign groups during the 1990s–2000s, including the Stephen Lawrence campaign. Counsel to the Inquiry indicated that race will be a prominent theme and that the panel will hear “deeply moving” evidence from justice campaigners. Read more:   The Independent  Summary This phase examines the Special Demonstration Squad’s activity from 1993–2007 and

Baroness Doreen Lawrence makes the following statement in respect of the parole hearing relating to the convicted murderer of her son, Stephen Lawrence: “It has been incredibly painful for me listening to this person’s application to be released from prison. He is a racist who, with others, murdered my son Stephen. I will not name him.  It was vital that this hearing took place in public so that everyone could see and hear what was said by him and about him.  He says he’s so