Banning face coverings, expanding facial recognition – how the UK government and police are eroding protest rights

Banning face coverings, expanding facial recognition – how the UK government and police are eroding protest rights

Adam Rhodes UK/ShutterstockIt’s a dangerous time for protest rights in the UK. The government has introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offence to conceal your identity at a protest. The crime and policing bill establishes an offence if a person conceals their identity within a specifically designated area. That is, an area where the police believe that a protest is taking place, or is likely to take place, and that involves, or might …

x @javierdelahoz20 The recent civil condemnation of Greenpeace in the United States—more than $660 million for its role in the protests against the Dakota Access pipeline—has generated diverse reactions. For some, it represents a victory of legality over the activism that crosses boundaries; for others, a worrying precedent for freedom of expression and the right to environmental protest. However, perhaps true learning is not about choosing a si…

Weekend Feature-How the UK government are eroding protest rights with ban of face coverings

It’s a dangerous time for protest rights in the UK. The government has introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offence to conceal your identity at a protest. The crime and policing bill establishes an offence if a person conceals their identity within a specifically designated area. That is, an area where the police believe that a protest is taking place, or is likely to take place, and that involves, or might involve, the “commission of…

Ahmet Şık asked Minister Yerlikaya: Is the facial recognition system "KIM" application being used on young people participating in the protests?