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Victoria Canning

@vcanning.bsky.social

Zemiology / Torture Abolition / Refugee Rights Professor of Criminology / Director of Harm, Crime & Criminalisation Research Centre, Lancaster / Associate Director @ Border Criminologies / Co-Chair @ Statewatch. Camping, dogs & sea swimming otherwise.

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Victoria Canning @vcanning.bsky.social · last yr.

Am sure everyone in the UK has seen this, but for others watching the rise in totalitarianism and policing of protest from afar, here is the arrest of Audrey White - a 76 yr old activist here in Liverpool - at an anti-genocide protest in #Liverpool on Sunday (yes, 2025) skwawkbox.org/2025/07/21/v...

Video shows appalling police treatment of anti-genocide 76yo Audrey White

Footage is shocking even for Starmer’s police state – but not surprising Skwawkbox reported on Sunday that legendary Liverpool activist Audrey White and three others had been arrested f…

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Victoria Canning @vcanning.bsky.social · last yr.

The petition to #FreeFatou is here - please sign if you can 👇🏽https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-deportation-of-our-sister-fatou-her-life-is-in-danger-if-she-is-deported

Sign the Petition

Stop the Deportation of Our Sister Fatou – Her Life Is in Danger if she is Deported

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Eiri Ohtani@eiriohtani.bsky.social · last yr.

Thank you @vcanning.bsky.social for sharing #FreeFatou petition AND Right to Remain Toolkit at your lecture tonight at Liverpool University (as reported to me by my friend!)

Paddy Hillyard@paddyzemia.bsky.social · last yr.

In 1981, MI5 introduced in NI, in secret, a strategy which permitted state agents and informers to commit crimes, including murder, with impunity. Crucially, there was no legal framework. This is what is being covered up and why legal costs are so high. See my book Decades of Deceit.

Statewatch@statewatch.bsky.social · last yr.

1/ Last chance to join our Data Protection in Immigration & Asylum workshop! We’ve just added one last date for this popular session—don’t miss your chance to take part. When: Thursday, 8 May 2025, from 15:00–17:00 BST

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Refugee Studies Centre@refugeestudies.bsky.social · last yr.

Warm thanks to Professor @mfbosworth.bsky.social for her recent talk, 'Supply chain justice: The Logistics of British border control'. If you missed the talk you can listen to the podcast now:

Supply chain justice: The logistics of British border control

RSC seminar, 19 February 2025 RSC Public Seminar Series, Hilary term 2025 Speaker: Professor Mary Bosworth (Professor of Criminology, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford)

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Statewatch@statewatch.bsky.social · last yr.

A new book, Decades of Deceit: The Stalker Affair and its Legacy, traces how a 1984 state killing cover-up in Northern Ireland set a precedent for decades of impunity and secrecy—right up to today’s ‘legacy’ inquests into killings during the 'Troubles'. 🔗 Read the full article: buff.ly/I8UIhIR

Green title on a paper background says "state killings in Northern Ireland and legacy of deceit" with subtitle: "40 years later and still waiting for justice". A book cover is pictured, with the text: "Decades of Deceit: The Stalker Affair and its legacy, by Paddy Hillyard". A timeline with two years: 1984 and 2024. Under 1984, it lists the details of John Stalker's investigation into three shoot-to-kill incidents by the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). It describes that the investigation was blocked and Stalker was pushed out. Under 2024, it marks the passing of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act which reinforced the difficulty of accessing justice. It also states that, despite promises to repeal and replace the Legacy Act, the current government has yet to do either.
Ben Yong@bymyong.bsky.social · last yr.

Modern UKHE: "we have created not only silly systems of governance and regulation, but are also managing to subvert academic life through the creation of bullshit jobs and, I would argue, bullshit practices."

Colin Murray@colinmurray.bsky.social · last yr.

As universities engage in more "death spiral" cuts to academia, we need to focus on the intense bureaucratisation of the C21 university. A wannabe D-VC implements travel management outsourcing, and massive costs ensue. They've moved on before the disaster unfolds: academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

Border Criminologies@bordercrim.bsky.social · last yr.

[Member's Update!] @medicaljustice.org.uk has launched a new resource on immigration detention in the UK and will now publish detention statistics biannually based on FOI data: buff.ly/4khr5fr Key areas covered: 📌 Rule 35 reports 📌 Self-harm & ACDT 📌 Segregation 📌 Use of force

Immigration Detention Home Office Statistics - Medical Justice

Medical Justice regularly requests information and statistics related to immigration detention from the Home Office through Freedom of Information Access (FOIA) Requests. We have collated the…

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Lancaster Law and Criminology@lulawcrim.bsky.social · last yr.

Still time to register and join us for the public lecture on 'Revisiting Surviving Sexual Violence'!

Victoria Canning @vcanning.bsky.social · 2y ago

1st post on Blue Sky is the great news that @proflizkelly.bsky.social will be joining us at @lulawcrim.bsky.social for a public lecture 'Revisiting Surviving Sexual Violence' Could not be more relevant now 21st February in #Lancaster - free to attend, registration required, all welcome 🔥