VPD hears complaints by pro-Palestine advocates, then appoints former Deputy Chief to investigate

Arabic proverb: لمين تشكي والقاضي غريمك
Who do you complain to when the judge is your opponent?

Human Rights Groups Alarmed that Former Deputy Chief of VPD Selected to Investigate Allegations of Illegal Mass Surveillance and by Deferral of Excessive Use of Force Complaint – BC Civil Liberties Association %
(Photos: Michael YC Tseng)

Background info on legal complaint: Police Board to consider legal complaints filed against VPD for excessive use of force and surveillance of Palestine movement
Says Dania Barakat, a local Palestinian organizer:
“Across the country and around the world, we are seeing a rise in police and state repression against pro-Palestinian activists.… Read more

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