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World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Seven of my relatives were killed in Gaza. For me, Herzog's visit was never an abstract debate | Shamikh Badra

Australian state prioritized conferring legitimacy on a leader accused of incitement while suppressing peaceful protest and failing to address genocide-related legal obligations.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Britons' right to protest is under threat like never before. If you value it, speak up now | Imran Khan

Lawful protest and free speech are fundamental but can be abused; laws are inconsistently applied, leaving racialised groups—especially Muslims—disproportionately unprotected.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Mahmood wins vote to ban animal testing lab protests

A government change criminalises non-violent protests at animal-testing facilities, exposing activists to prison and fines and raising concerns about the right to peaceful protest.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ban on Palestine Action is repugnant and should be lifted, high court told

The proscription of Palestine Action is an unprecedented, disproportionate suppression of non-violent direct action, infringing rights to thought, expression and protest.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

It starts with Palestine protests. But where will the crackdown on Britain's democratic freedoms end? | Owen Jones

Protest in Britain has been reduced from a right to a government-controlled privilege, with new rules and penalties restricting dissent and criminalizing defiance.
UK politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Banksy mural shows judge beating protester amid Palestine Action crackdown

Banksy painted a mural of a judge beating a protester to criticise Britain’s crackdown after Palestine Action’s proscription and mass arrests.
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