Protect the people’s rights to protest

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The police, crime, sentencing and courts bill is set to state that any protest which causes “public annoyance or disruption” can be shut down by the police. This is the inherent point of protest. This element must be removed from the bill so that the public can legally protest.

This clause is an attack on the people’s right to protest. It is in direct violation of human rights laws. The right to cause “annoyance and disruption” by protest is vital to the democratic process and without it this country falls further into authoritarianism as opposed to democracy. Furthermore, the threat of violence against those who protest could exacerbate already tense situations leading to injury and death.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest: Do not restrict our rights to peaceful protest.

Do not pass the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Do not pass the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Remove single person protest clauses in Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill: Remove single person protest clauses in Police, Crime, Sentencing & Courts Bill

Timeline

14 Mar 2021	Petition opened for signatures
19 Mar 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Mar 2021

Follow this petition