Important:

This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament

Rejected petition Protect our freedom to protest

Being able to protest is part of freedom of speech. In the past protests have paved the way for important change to happen. Bringing in laws that allow police to criminalise non-violent protests because they are "an annoyance" would prevent this from happening

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/579012

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