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The Government's New Legislation Is Empowering Protesters

Protesters who interfere with key national infrastructure could face 12 months in jail. The public order bill has already, even before it has passed, been condemned. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Took said that it imposed serious and undue restrictions on the right to protest. Tory MP David Davis told the Commons that the Home Affairs Select Committee should review the laws.

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