The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association allege illegal surveillance and police brutality has been used against people demonstrating for Palestinian human rights
A man who was taking part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration has handcuffs removed and is released after being detained by police officers, in Vancouver, on Oct. 19, 2023.The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association say they’ve launched three complaints against the Vancouver Police Department alleging illegal surveillance and police brutality against pro-Palestine protesters.
In a statement, the groups say the two “service and policy” complaints to the Vancouver Police Board involve police actions against “pro-Palestine demonstrators,” where they were allegedly met with “extensive forms of policing violence” and unlawful surveillance tactics through the use of police drones and officer smartphones.
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