Right to protest is under attack in England and Wales, reports warn
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Two reports from Human Rights Watch and Justice warn that the right to protest in England and Wales is under attack due to recent legislative changes. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023 are identified as key laws that criminalize previously lawful protest activities. These laws grant police greater powers to impose conditions on public assemblies, leading to arrests for carrying innocuous items and suppressing peaceful dissent. Examples cited include arrests of anti-monarchy protesters during King Charles's coronation and actions against climate and pro-Palestinian demonstrators. The reports urge the repeal of these laws and a halt to further restrictions, arguing they undermine human rights and democratic principles.
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