The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association say they91裸聊视频檝e launched three complaints against the Vancouver Police Department alleging illegal surveillance and police brutality against pro-Palestine protesters.

The association and the society say the complaints stem from the 91裸聊视频渧iolent dispersal91裸聊视频� of protesters who demonstrated at a Vancouver rail crossing in May.

In a statement, the groups say the two 91裸聊视频渟ervice and policy91裸聊视频� complaints to the Vancouver Police Board involve police actions against 91裸聊视频減ro-Palestine demonstrators,91裸聊视频� where they were allegedly met with 91裸聊视频渆xtensive forms of policing violence91裸聊视频� and unlawful surveillance tactics through the use of police drones and officer smartphones.

They say another complaint to the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner involves VPD Const. Dimitri Sheinerman, who is facing a Police Act investigation after he was photographed with an Israeli flag patch on his uniform with a 91裸聊视频減unisher91裸聊视频� skull.

The groups say the police force has 91裸聊视频渁llowed anti-Palestinian racism to persist within its ranks,91裸聊视频� and actions against demonstrators have violated their Charter rights to freedom of expression.

Meghan McDermott, BC Civil Liberties Association policy director, says there have been 91裸聊视频渟ystemic rights violations91裸聊视频� against people demonstrating for Palestinian human rights due to police bias and 91裸聊视频渦ndemocratic practices.91裸聊视频�

The Vancouver Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the complaints.