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#protest-rights

President Trump's heavily armed and masked immigration troops are turning American cities into battlegrounds - and when they did so in Lower Manhattan, on Tuesday, protesters rushed to the streets, where some were beaten, cuffed and arrested by the federal agents. But where was the NYPD, whose mission is to protect protesters' right to free speech and, equally important, their safety? Answer: nowhere to be found.

This week's case was the start of a fightback by civil society groups determined to defend the democratic right to protest and free speech.

The Free to Protest Guide for Türkiye has been crafted in collaboration with local activists to address specific legal frameworks and policies affecting protests in the country.

The Muppets and Darth Vader themes were used as the prime minister came in, which is what we always did for Rishi - apparently he's a Star Wars fan, the activist told the court.