Submitted on Sunday 14th March 2021
Rejected on Friday 19th March 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Amend the proposed Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill 268.
At a time when protests are being clamped down around the world, this bill must be amended so anyone can have the right to a peaceful protest, restricted only in accordance with the existing legislation.
The Government, in the midst of a crisis, quietly introduced this 296 page bill which means any peaceful protest can be stopped if anyone objects, or if the Home Secretary and the police decide so. This country has a long history of the right to a peaceful protest, which has been obtained through the loss of many lives over the years. Furthermore, the 1986 Public Law Act already allows the police to apply restrictions, if thought that there could be serious public disorder, damage or disruption.
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/579012
Do not pass the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/579242
Remove single person protest clauses in Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/578875
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