Erosion of rights: UK Parliament passes bill limiting protests

Erosion of rights: UK Parliament passes bill limiting protests

The UK Parliament has approved a controversial bill granting police unprecedented powers to restrict, prevent, and impose strict conditions on protests.  The move has triggered sustained opposition from campaigners who say the measures threaten the right to demonstrate, particularly in support of Palestine and against the US-Israel war against Palestinians, Lebanon, and Iran. During debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening, 14 April, La…