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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/617312/
It closes tomorrow!
The government's trying to force through some of the more draconian shit they couldn't get through in the Policing Bill. The Lords stopped it last time (glad I went to the protest going on loudly outside while they were debating) but who knows?
"Were it to become law, just attending a protest could result in being served with a “serious disruption prevention order” restricting their right to protest, in part by limiting who they can associate with, what they can do online, and where they can go. A protester could be served with an order if they have twice within the past 5 years “carried out activities related to a protest that resulted in, or were likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organization”. Neither “serious disruption” nor “activities related to a protest” are defined. Breaching this order can carry a 51-week prison term." - Human Rights Watch
It closes tomorrow!
The government's trying to force through some of the more draconian shit they couldn't get through in the Policing Bill. The Lords stopped it last time (glad I went to the protest going on loudly outside while they were debating) but who knows?
"Were it to become law, just attending a protest could result in being served with a “serious disruption prevention order” restricting their right to protest, in part by limiting who they can associate with, what they can do online, and where they can go. A protester could be served with an order if they have twice within the past 5 years “carried out activities related to a protest that resulted in, or were likely to result in, serious disruption to two or more individuals, or to an organization”. Neither “serious disruption” nor “activities related to a protest” are defined. Breaching this order can carry a 51-week prison term." - Human Rights Watch