Shabana Mahmood has been urged to ensure counter-terrorism laws do not ‘unnecessarily restrict freedom of peaceful assembly’ by the Council of Europe
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Shabana Mahmood has been urged to ensure counter-terrorism laws do not ‘unnecessarily restrict freedom of peaceful assembly’ by the Council of Europe
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The home secretary has been warned by Europe’s human rights watchdog that the UK “risks over-policing” Palestine Action protests.
UN special rapporteur on human rights says the ban is ‘an unnecessary and disproportionate restriction’ on fundamental human…
Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, also signalled that she would consider greater powers to ban demonstrations outright
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has written to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and Met Police commissioner Sir Mark…
A three-year review also found that anti-radicalisation scheme Prevent is ‘not fit for purpose’
‘Blanket policing approach’ could have a ‘chilling effect’ on free speech rights, says EHRC chairman
Human rights group criticise government’s ‘grave abuse of state power’ ahead of High Court decision on Palestine Action terror…
