Protest

November 28, 2023 EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS WITH THE BIG GIVE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE 2023 EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS WITH THE BIG GIVE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE 2023 View this
November 15, 2023 Govenment’s Rwanda Plan Ruled unlawful Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Immigration and migrants' rights / Govenment’s Rwanda Plan Ruled unlawful View this
October 31, 2023 Liberty and thirty organisations and individuals call for a rethink of the UK’s approach to responding to mental health crises Policing / Liberty and thirty organisations and individuals call for a rethink of the UK’s approach to responding to mental health crises View this
October 20, 2023 We must not let the government use the situation in Israel and Gaza to erode our civil liberties Protest rights / We must not let the government use the situation in Israel and Gaza to erode our civil liberties View this
October 12, 2023 IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ASSEMBLE OR PROTEST THIS WEEKEND – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, KNOW THE RISKS AND KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE Protest rights / IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ASSEMBLE OR PROTEST THIS WEEKEND – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS, KNOW THE RISKS AND KEEP EACH OTHER SAFE View this
October 5, 2023 Liberty responds to plans for police to access passport database Facial recognition / Police surveillance technology / Policing / Liberty responds to plans for police to access passport database View this
October 4, 2023 Court grants permission for Liberty legal action against Home Secretary Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / Protest rights / Court grants permission for Liberty legal action against Home Secretary View this
September 29, 2023 New figures reveal Black people 16 times more likely to be prosecuted under ‘racist’ joint enterprise laws Policing / New figures reveal Black people 16 times more likely to be prosecuted under ‘racist’ joint enterprise laws View this
September 29, 2023 Leading human rights organisations join call for UK social security to include an Essentials Guarantee Fundamental rights / Leading human rights organisations join call for UK social security to include an Essentials Guarantee View this
September 25, 2023 Liberty response to prosecution of woman protesting outside court Protest rights / Liberty response to prosecution of woman protesting outside court View this
September 19, 2023 Government must commit to implementing recommendations of Brook House Inquiry Immigration and migrants' rights / Immigration detention / Government must commit to implementing recommendations of Brook House Inquiry View this
August 30, 2023 5 ways the European Convention on Human Rights makes the UK a better place Human Rights Act, ECHR and Government accountability / 5 ways the European Convention on Human Rights makes the UK a better place View this

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The Home Secretary's letter
Other statements/interventions
Your right to protest
What restrictions can the police impose on your protest?
When can the police ban protests?
Protest offences
'Breach of the peace'
'Harassment, alarm or distress'
'Public Nuisance'
Failing to remove a face covering
Breaching a dispersal order
Interfering with key national infrastructure
Breaching 'conditions' imposed on a protest
Organising/participating in a prohibited protest
Terrorism offences
Answering police questions
Filming the police
When can the police arrest you?
What are your rights if you are arrested?
Legal observers & arrestee support
Legal advice & representation
Other support
Further information

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