Just Stop Oil activists arrested in blanket ban on protests on London roads
‘Your government has taken away your right to peaceful protest,’ the activists say. ‘If you are not outraged by this, you are not paying attention’
Just Stop Oil protesters marching in central London
[Just Stop Oil]
ACTIVISTS from Just Stop Oil were arrested during their daily action in Parliament Square today as they marched against the detaining of protesters and fossil fuel projects in Britain.
More than 40 protesters set off from Charing Cross in central London at 8am, but were forced to move their action onto the pavement after being approached by police officers who said they would impose conditions under the Public Order Act (Section 12).
A blanket notice under the Act was issued on all London roads ahead of the action, making protests unlawful.
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