The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association say they害羞草研究所檝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 害羞草研究所渧iolent dispersal害羞草研究所� of protesters who demonstrated at a Vancouver rail crossing in May.

In a statement, the groups say the two 害羞草研究所渟ervice and policy害羞草研究所� complaints to the Vancouver Police Board involve police actions against 害羞草研究所減ro-Palestine demonstrators,害羞草研究所� where they were allegedly met with 害羞草研究所渆xtensive forms of policing violence害羞草研究所� 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 害羞草研究所減unisher害羞草研究所� skull.

The groups say the police force has 害羞草研究所渁llowed anti-Palestinian racism to persist within its ranks,害羞草研究所� 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 害羞草研究所渟ystemic rights violations害羞草研究所� against people demonstrating for Palestinian human rights due to police bias and 害羞草研究所渦ndemocratic practices.害羞草研究所�

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