Sadly, those lists keep on stretching. Unfortunately they are way far from exhaustive, or may you have information regarding the victims, or about new developments (health, legal outcomes etc.),, help us fill the gap by email at contact@obspol.be. Full names are displayed wherever the story has gone public and the names released...
- These lists are unfortunately way far from being exhaustive, help us fill the gaps!
- For their protection, the names of the victims and witnesses who sent us their testimony and allowed us to publish it have been made anonymous, as well as the dates and sometimes places of aggression.
- For those of the victims who sent us their testimony, a dedicated page will show the detail of the violence (both physical and psychological). For the others, this level of detail is sometimes missing..
- You may reach a victim page either :
- by clicking on the image on the Wall of Shame (photos/illustrations appear by chronological order of the aggression, the most recent at the top.
- by using the Recorded Victims Table below the photos, which enables filtering and searching.
- by searching by key words (places, violence types, social movements, cases)
- by checking the recorded police violence map
- Check out also the Vox Populi Repression table
- Lastly : the news section shows a compilation of things you should know
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Victims on record
Dates are reversed to make filtering easier.
| AGRESSION DATE | VICTIM | PLACE | OUTCOME | LINK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025.05.21 | O'HANNA, Liam | London | Indicted | Read |
| 2020.08.16 | AHMED, Hassan | Halifax, West Yorks | Suffocated | Read |
| 2020.07.17 | COUTAIN, Marcus | Islington, north London | Suffocated | Read |
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21.07.2025 - Investigation into the repression of the 1984 miners' strike
On Monday 21 July, the Labour government launched an investigation to establish the responsibilities of the police and the Thatcher government in the brutal repression of the 1984 miners’ strike. More than forty years later, this strike and its repression remain etched in British memory. It lasted from March 1984 to March 1985, when the National Union of Mineworkers opposed Margaret Thatcher’s government-backed plan to close coal mines.
The main aim was to break the power of the British trade unions, and the repression was fierce: 11,000 striking miners were arrested, 5,653 were prosecuted, and 200 were imprisoned, sometimes for many years. Nearly a thousand were dismissed, six died on the picket lines, and hundreds were injured by the police.
[Source: Secours Rouge]
13.07.2025 - London, Cardiff and Manchester: Police Arrest Another 71 People for Supporting Activist Group Palestine Action
Police arrested at least 71 people in London, Cardiff and Manchester for publicly supporting Palestine Action, an anti-genocide direct action group that was recently banned under Britain’s Terrorism Act. It is now illegal to belong to the group or even express any support for the organization. Police in London said illegal acts include “chanting, wearing clothing or displaying articles such as flags, signs or logos” related to Palestine Action. Individuals arrested could face up to 14 years in prison.
[Source: Democracy Now!]
05.07.2025 - London : Arrests for placards in support of Palestine Action
Police arrested dozens of demonstrators holding up placards in support of Palestine Action, an organization banned on July 4 under anti-terrorism laws.
The authorities had warned that expressing support for Palestine Action would be a criminal offence after the ban came into force at midnight. This includes chanting, wearing clothing or displaying items such as flags, signs or logos.
[Source: Secours Rouge]
28.05.2025 - CCTV cameras and their solar panels destroyed at a site guarded by G.R.C. Security
Around Bristol, G.R.C. Security (now linked to Cava Security) have been pissing off Travellers for several years, carrying out common law evictions, using their raw violence, the law and threats of fire. So one of the places they police and patrol is the old Mounted and Dog Police section, which is on Clanage Road, Bower Ashton, at the foot of Clifton Suspension Bridge. It was very easy to climb the perimeter fence while concealing our identities, then find a long plank of wood to tap the CCTV cameras and their solar panels.
Also, a little bird that was on the ‘grapefruit’ vine whispered that, during the eviction of the old Brandon Hill police station, one of the Cava Security vehicles lost air from its tyres.
Vox Populi Repression
Dates are reversed to make filtering easier.
| DATE | LOCATION | EVENT | ARRESTS | CHECKS | VIOLENCE | SOURCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984.03 - 1985.03 | National Union of Mineworkers Strike | 11.000 | 5,653 prosecuted, 200 imprisoned, sometimes for many years, +/- 1.000 dismissed, 6 died on the picket lines, hundreds injured by the police | Read |