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    Shahrar Ali's legal case against the GP still ongoing btw... Archived Message

    Posted by Ian M on March 3, 2023, 11:33 pm, in reply to "How long before the Greens turn yellow?....nm"

    ...over his criticism of the trans rights cult:

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    https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/worthy-of-respect-in-a-political-party/

    Worthy of Respect in A Political Party
    by Shahrar Ali

    Update 2

    Shahrar Ali

    Jan. 1, 2023
    Going the Distance as Judge Determines Trial Window

    Going the Distance

    Bringing in the New Year is a time for reflection and regrouping. In February 2022, almost a year ago now, I launched this legal case against the Party for whom I had campaigned for over two decades.

    At the heart of this action is to challenge the discriminatory abuse of power and process that led to my unjust removal as nationally appointed Spokesperson for Policing and Domestic Safety. On 4 February 2022, despite receipt of our Letter Before Action, the Green Party removed me from post following an intense campaign of harassment and discrimination, which involved or directly implicated party officers and representatives.

    This case is strong and will be going the distance: as win we must! I have been subjected to deliberate, coordinated, and strategic targeting because of my gender critical beliefs, which are protected in law. I have been vocal in support of women’s rights and their right to self-organise, resolute in the protection of children from failures of medical due diligence, and an advocate for clarity of language in relation to sex and gender.

    You would have thought that any rational defendant would have taken extra care and caution to desist from continued harassment through its offices or officers, especially following Forstater, Bailey and interim Cass. But no, there has been no let up in the ferocity of attacks from within the party. Here are just two examples from 2022:

    20 July 2022: Attacked by a serving London Assembly member & deputy leader candidate.

    16 Oct 2022: Attacked by a regional officer to one of our national governing bodies, who was forced to remove their defamatory tweets on 3 Dec 2022 following representations by me.

    I have also had to defend myself against allegations of "transphobia" fabricated by representatives of the Scottish Green Party and propagated within GPEW. See Scottish Greens told reason for England and Wales party split amid trans row is 'for the birds', 19 Oct 2022.

    My case is also about defending the rights of others in the party. I was recently featured in The Sunday Times alongside other Greens facing this hostile environment, including the democratically selected general election candidate for Sheffield Central, Alison Teal, Gender row 'stops Greens focusing on climate change', 27 Nov 2022.

    In December 2022, I was a co-signatory to a letter in The Times alongside a group of peers questioning the controversial entry by the Cambridge Dictionary to the definition of "woman", "What makes a Woman?" (Times, 17 Dec 2022).

    Funds Required for Disclosure stage and Preparation for Trial Summer 2023

    I am incredibly grateful, from the bottom of my heart, to everybody who has supported this and the previous crowdfunder; and not just through your pockets, but in your words and deeds. In total, £48,136 has been raised from this platform through 1,549 pledges. I have also put every last saving into this case, but must ask again for more.

    In November 2022, we had the Case and Costs Management hearing and now move to the next key legal stage, that of disclosure. The dates for the trial window have now been set for 1 June to 31 Aug 2023. We need to raise at least as much again by then.

    Please give what you can over the next few days and weeks so that my truly exceptional legal team can get to work and make all the necessary preparations to win this case. For the sake of all those not just in politics having to face down this hostile environment; but for the defence of women's sex-based rights and the protection of child well-being and safety, too.

    Thank you for everything,

    Shahrar (Happy new year and hugs)

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    Interviewed by Julie Bindel, a feminist also opposed to the erosion of women's rights via the trans rights movement:

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    https://juliebindel.substack.com/p/former-deputy-leader-sues-the-green#details

    'Former Deputy Leader sues the Green Party
    Shahrar Ali says he was defamed, harassed and suffered abuse and discrimination for defending women's sex-based rights. Listen to his story here, and get angry (if you are not already). '

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