Kill the Bill National Day of Action
Event Date: 1st May 2021
Location: London, Trafalgar Square 12pm
Newsletter – 24/04/21
The government’s handling of the pandemic has been nothing short of a disaster and they have used the crisis as an opportunity to advance their militaristic, authoritarian agenda. As social restrictions begin to ease it is time we step our resistance against it.
The criminalisation of protest has been an issue Stop the War have continually taken action against over our twenty year history and although there have been major attempts to clamp down on dissent during that period The Police Crackdown Bill is definitely the most severe.
We’re encouraging our supporters to join the Kill the Bill National Day of Action next Saturday (May 1). Protests are taking place across the country with the London demonstration starting at 12pm in Trafalgar Square.
The Bill is a fundamental attack on our right to protest.
As the planet burns and the UK increases its number of nuclear warheads by more than 40%, the government is intent on putting obstacles in the way of those who speak out and demonstrate for alternative policies and priorities.
The Bill introduces a new crime of ‘intentionally or recklessly causing public nuisance’. It would allow ten-year prison sentences to be imposed for toppling or damaging statues. And it would ban a wide range of protest activities from the area around Parliament.
The Bill is already facing huge opposition. Every party in Parliament aside from the Conservatives voted against the Bill. Dozens of trade unions, campaigners and community groups have joined a coalition to defeat the Bill, including CND. And some lawyers have even warned the bill violates international law.
CND will be taking to the streets this Saturday and we hope you will too. If you’re in London look for the CND banner in Trafalgar Square.