#News: #UK is crushing the right to protest! π§π¬π§ Activists face years in prison for peaceful #climateaction while Labour expands authoritarian laws. We must defend #democracy and the right to dissent! π΄β οΈπ« #HumanRights #ClimateChange @palmoildetect.bsky.social hrw.org/news/2026/01/08/uk-proβ¦
UK: Protest Crackdowns Undermine Democracy
UK authorities have severely restricted the right to protest, in contravention of their international human rights obligations, creating an environment in which peaceful dissent is increasingly treated as a criminal act, Human Rights Watch said in a β¦Human Rights Watch