Tonight's Defend the Right to Protest Rally
Event Date: 12th March 2024
Location: Internet 6:30pm
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For those who can’t make tonight’s Defend the Right to Protest meeting, we’ll now be livestreaming it on our Facebook page from 6:30pm
The recent cycle of demonstrations calling for a ceasefire in Gaza have seen record numbers of people protesting. Government attempts to demonise the huge marches for peace as threatening ‘hate marches’ have failed to stop thousands from pouring onto the streets each week.
Although the marches are entirely peaceful, the police have been out in record numbers, have attempted to intimidate protestors and have arrested a number of individuals on spurious grounds. Along with their political overlords the police have placed restrictions on the marches wherever possible.
This is an attack on democracy, not a defence of it. The right to protest is inherent to our democracy and must be defended.
We’ll be at the Human Rights Action Centre in London tonight, with Michael Mansfield KC, Diane Abbott MP, Liz Fekete, Jun Pang, Ben Jamal, Raghad Altikriti, Chris Nineham and Jan Nielsen – to discuss how to defend our rights at this dangerous moment. Join us or watch live from home!