Posted 2/29/2024, 12:21:00 PM
Sunak Seeks to Clamp Down on Protests Deemed Disruptive, Worrying Rights Groups
- Sunak said there is a "growing consensus that mob rule is replacing democratic rule" regarding recent protests, especially over Gaza
- He wants to clamp down on protests near parliament, party offices, town halls that "cause alarm, harassment or distress"
- There have been many large pro-Palestine protests in London, some with antisemitic slogans, worrying Jewish groups
- Sunak links protests to "hijacking democracy through force", but arrests have been few and crowds broad
- Critics say Sunak's language is disproportionate and risks criminalizing legitimate protest