HMI and forces reject MPs claims of human rights abuses

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HMI and forces reject MPs' claims of human rights abuses

HMI and Avon and Somerset have vehemently rejected claims by MPs that the policing of demonstrations had breached "fundamental rights".

Officers dealing with a riot outside Bridewell Police Station in Bristol

Date - 30th June 2021
By - Chris Smith

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Findings by MPs that two forces and HM Inspectorate failed to respect the rights of demonstrators have been dismissed because of inaccuracies. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Democracy and the Constitution (APPGDC) had claimed Avon and...

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