Racism and Close Supervision Centres
Kevan Thakrar Over the past decade the levels of racism in society have drastically increased with the use of discriminatory language becoming acceptable to the extent
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The Birth of Close Supervision Centres
Kevan Thakrar When the Conservative party took control of the country in 2010, the so-called justice system was struggling to maintain the facade that it was
Continue ReadingACTION ALERT: KEVAN THAKRAR
Urgent support needed! Our member Kevan Thakrar is currently being held in the Close Supervision Centre (CSC) at HMP Full Sutton. He is being moved to
Continue ReadingProtect Kevan Thakrar from racist violence
This evening prisoner Kevan Thakrar called to inform IWOC that a known racist attempted to take his life this afternoon. Kevin McCarthy stabbed Kevan more than
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ACTION ALERT: KEVAN THAKRAR
In order to accommodate the racist extremist Douglas Vinter, Kevan Thakrar was removed from the Close Supervision Centre (CSC) Unit at HMP Whitemoor in April 2019.
Continue ReadingJohn Bowden: Now a Hostage in a Conflict Between Two Agencies of the State
In March 2019, IWOC member John Bowden was denied parole after nearly forty years in prison. The reasons given for this denial were not related to
Continue ReadingIWOC supports the Kurdish Hunger Strikers
The Incarcerated Workers Organising Committee extends solidarity to the Kurdish hunger strikers, many of whom are incarcerated in Turkey. Over the past months, thousands of Kurdish
Continue ReadingCall to action: protect Kevan from racist violence
IWOC member Kevan Thakrar is urgently in need of support from people outside of prison. Having been held in what amounts to solitary confinement in Close
Continue ReadingActivists occupy the Ministry of Justice to protest against transphobic measures to segregate incarcerated trans women
We’re occupying the ministry of justice to show them that we won’t stand idly by while they expose incarcerated trans women to vast amounts of violence
Continue ReadingStatement on the February 11th Transfer Reports
The London Incarcerated Workers’ Organising Committee are deeply concerned with reports from Monday February 11th that a number of trans women have been transferred to the
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