17 March meeting - Fortress UK: Closing the door on international artists and academics

Malevich painting of four figures As we've highlighted in our Visiting Artists Campaign, the Home Office's new points-based visa system has meant thousands of international students unable to start their courses on time, cancelled concerts and lecture series, and the growth of suspicion and surveillance on campus. Come and discuss these new rules – and what we can do about them.

Speakers include: Helena Kennedy QC (leading human rights barrister), Lord Clement Jones (Lib Dem spokesperson on Culture, Media and Sport), Lisa Appignanesi (English PEN), Manick Govinda

Serving police officer checked to help out at his son's scout pack

I just received this email from a Scout leader, who was asked to CRB a serving police officer. A worrying story for the times, showing how old forms of authority (police, politicians) are being replaced with new (child protection coordinators, health and safety advisers).

'I have just been asked to do a CRB check on a serving police officer so that he can help in his son's cub scout pack. I thought this had to be an over enthusiastic misinterpretation of the rules, so I queried it with the Scout Association. Amazingly, they have confirmed that indeed they do NOT trust the Police to employ only such people as a young person can safely turn to when in trouble.

Have you been prevented from photographing children?

logo We will be in Belfast on 23 March to talk about the regulation of public photography with the campaign group I’m a Photographer Not a Terrorist. In the run-up to this, we’re gathering accounts of the growing restrictions on photographing children.

Have you been told you can’t photograph your kids in a park? Do you have trouble covering kids’ events for a local paper? Does your sports club require registration for people to take photos?



Report incidents here... or email josie.appleton@manifestoclub.com



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