This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Against the implementation of new Anti-Protest law
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Reject the new anti-protest laws brought by Priti Patel
Do not make Priti Patel the sole enactor of this law, allowing her and only her to decide to change this law at any time without scrutiny from parliament
It would undermine the democratic fundamentals of this country. Freedom of speech is a human right, without protests Patel would not even have her position in society today, without freedom of protest women would not have the right to work and vote, without freedom of protest gay marriage would never have been legalised and so many more. Protests are essential in shaping our society in the right direction, by changing social norms and values.
Why was this petition rejected?
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/579242
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