- reponse to Green and Black Cross Archived Message
- XR Heathrow 'pause' - Ian M June 1, 2019, 12:01 am
Posted by Ian M
on June 1, 2019, 12:07 am, in reply to "XR Heathrow 'pause'"
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(the legal support group who pulled back from working with XR, see: https://greenandblackcross.org/statement-on-extinction-rebellion-xr-why-we-can-no-longer-work-with-xr-organiser/ ) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mr8WEcKT1IpdDtgHELNH13rrPTeQo2EKQY-fFdVy_XI/edit 'Thank you Green and Black Cross, for everything you've done to support the right to protest in the UK and empower Extinction Rebellion to take mass civil disobedience on the climate and ecological emergency. Extinction Rebellion is immensely grateful for the support Green and Black Cross (GBC) have given to individuals and the whole movement in the UK. From being integral in establishing Extinction Rebellion's Legal Support working group in Nov 2018, to fielding calls to support Legal Observers (LO's) and arrestees at Extinction Rebellion actions, GBC gave irreplaceable help, at a time when their capacity was low. Extinction Rebellion hope we can continue to discuss with GBC how we can give support back, through changes or clarifications, through encouraging more people to volunteer with GBC, and if appropriate through financial support. As a young movement made up of many individuals who have worked with and respect the work of GBC as well as a range of people who are completely new to protest, there are vast differences in understanding of the essential role and nature of legal observing, rights to protest, or the issue with passing on information from the police to other rebels. Extinction Rebellion hope to continue our dialogue with GBC face to face with our Legal working group, other impacted working groups, and through our movement listening forums. We hope this statement represents the movement’s gratitude to GBC. The information below is intended to clarify the relationship between GBC and Extinction Rebellion, specifically how our Legal working group and Arrestee Welfare Coordination group has functioned and will operate moving forward. It is also our intention to answer the questions and concerns raised in GBC's public statement on Extinction Rebellion.' [continues...] Some mitigating circumstances, I see. Good they've admitted mistakes, have shown due respect to GBC and are trying to address criticism. I |
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