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flag UK protest rights face crisis as new laws and proposed bills expand police powers and restrict demonstrations.

flag A January 2026 Human Rights Watch report says UK protest rights are in an "unprecedented crisis," with the Labour government expanding anti-protest laws instead of reversing them. flag Laws like the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023 allow broad police powers to restrict protests, make pre-emptive arrests, and jail nonviolent participants. flag Cases include a retired woman arrested for holding a sign and activists sentenced for a Zoom planning call. flag The proposed Crime and Policing Bill would further restrict protests, banning face coverings and limiting demonstrations near religious sites. flag Human Rights Watch urges repeal of restrictive laws, protection of the Human Rights Act, and a public inquiry into protest policing.

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