10 Questions
The right to peaceful protest is explicitly stated in the law.
False
The European convention on human rights does not protect freedom of assembly.
False
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act passed in 2022 broadened the conditions that could be imposed on a protest.
True
An unjustifiably noisy protest that causes harm to others can no longer be shut down.
False
In England and Wales, protesters can claim ignorance of the conditions imposed on a protest as a defense.
False
The maximum prison sentence for damaging a statue has been reduced to 10 years.
False
The House of Lords blocked the government's attempt to introduce a new serious disruption prevention order.
True
The government successfully lowered the threshold for putting conditions on protests in the Public Order Act.
False
The government plans to tighten the law around fireworks, smoke bombs, and flares during protests.
True
The proposed measures include criminalizing supporters of suffragettes and Nelson Mandela.
True
Test your knowledge on recent government legislative initiatives related to protests, particularly in response to increased activism for the climate emergency. Understand the impact of these measures on the right to protest and advocacy group concerns.
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