Peace and Justice Project

Free Dr Hussam Abu Safiya Dr Hussam Abu Safiya was kidnapped by Israel 18 months ago and is now reported to be in critical condition after facing torture and abuse in captivity. Peace & Justice Project joins the global calls for his immediate and unconditional release from illegal detention by Israeli forces, who have held him in appalling conditions on unsubstantiated claims and without charge.

Following years of critical inaction from successive governments, we call on Andy Burnham to fix Britain's broken live music industry and prevent the permanent closure of the countless grassroots music venues whose futures are at serious risk. Andy Burnham has built much of his political identity heavily around Manchester's proud musical heritage and has supported key initiatives to reduce financial stresses on local music venues and support the night time economy as Mayor of Greater Manchester.

Venezuela earthquakes: British government must unfreeze Venezuelan assets to support rescue efforts Thousands are reported dead and countless more are missing in Venezuela after last week's horrific earthquakes. We are calling on the British government to act now to support rescue efforts. Time is running out on the devastated streets of Venezuela. With thousands dead and many more missing under the rubble, the international community must act now to save lives.

'The Gaza Tribunal: Britain’s Complicity In Genocide' - coming July 2026 We are delighted to announce ‘The Gaza Tribunal: Britain’s Complicity In Genocide’, a brand new book documenting our report’s findings with an afterword by Sally Rooney, will be published in July 2026.

From political cover for war crimes and the authoritarian suppression of peaceful protest in Britain, to the countless surveillance operations and arms exports to Israel, despite clear evidence of the mass murder of Palestinians, he has aided and abetted one of the greatest crimes in history. He must simply never be allowed to forget his unbelievable October 2023 claim that he believes Israel "has the right" to cut off power and water to the over two million Palestinian civilians trapped in Gaza.

The conference will take place at the Blizard Building in London on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September this year. The conference, the fourth edition hosted by the Peace & Justice Project, will feature two-days of panels and discussions with a line-up of global speakers, addressing both national and international issues, and how we can build on progressive victories in Britain and around the world, as well as learning lessons from disappointing losses.

Peace & Justice Project condemns the Court of Appeal's ruling on the proscription of Palestine Action Peace & Justice Project condemns the Court of Appeal‘s ruling on the government’s proscription of Palestine Action. Today's ruling, which effectively overturns the High Court’s original ruling and marks a deeply disturbing attack on our civil liberties, right to protest and power to hold the British state accountable for its role in Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

Maruja, SPRINTS and Pussy Riot: Riot Days headline inaugural Bulletproof Festival The inaugural edition of the new Music For The Many founded music festival brings thousands of people to East London grassroots music venues. Headlined by Manchester rock band Maruja, Irish pop punks SPRINTS and Russian protest band Pussy Riot, who performed their mesmerising new production Riot Days, which documents their journey as a group and hopes for Russia's future.

Numerous investigations and studies have shown that Britain's richest 50 families have accumulated more wealth than half of the entire British population combined. The context of this statistic is critical as these accrued riches coincide with the record levels of poverty and inequality in the UK. To be clear, this is no accident or unintended consequence.

The Peace & Justice Project condemns Allianz and their abhorrent use of legal intimidation against pro-Palestine activists it alleges targeted them over its insurance of Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems’ in Britain. In December 2025, Allianz had requested a lower sum before tacking on a further £200,000 in symbolic damages the six activists have branded a “protest licence fee”, raising the total to £289,604 plus legal representative costs.