Proposed changes to policing, surveillance and judicial review will jeopardise right to peaceful protest, says special rapporteurBoris Johnson’s Read More
Jun 24, 2021
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Mar 10, 2021
MEPs back law to hold firms to account for environment and human rights abuses
Big majority in EU parliament vote for corporate due diligence along entire supply chains, including for UK businesses The EU took a step closer to Read More
Nov 30, 2020
European states ordered to respond to youth activists’ climate lawsuit
European court of human rights case could result in countries being bound to take greater actionThe European court of human rights has ordered 33 Read More
Sep 03, 2020
Extinction Rebellion: rights experts say peaceful protest in UK under threat
Liberty condemns ‘unworkable restrictions, fines and arrests’ used by police to stifle ralliesCivil liberty experts have warned that peaceful protest Read More
Feb 05, 2020
Met chief: update public nuisance law to tackle Extinction Rebellion
Cressida Dick says police need more powers to deal with protest groups such as XRPolice officers are looking to update the offence of “public Read More
Nov 06, 2019
Why was the Met’s Extinction Rebellion protest ban unlawful?
What is the significance of the ruling, and what does it mean for policing future protests?The Metropolitan police imposed a blanket ban across London Read More
Nov 06, 2019
Extinction Rebellion protesters may sue Met as ban ruled unlawful
Section 14 order issued to halt protest across London was not legitimate, high court rulesHundreds of Extinction Rebellion protesters may sue the Read More
Nov 06, 2019
Extinction Rebellion protesters may sue Met as ban ruled unlawful
Section 14 order issued to halt protest across London was not legitimate, high court rulesHundreds of Extinction Rebellion protesters may sue the Read More
Nov 02, 2019
Should this tree have the same rights as you?
Around the world, a movement is gaining momentum that grants legal rights to natural phenomena, including rivers, lakes and mountains. Robert Read More
Oct 24, 2019
Extinction Rebellion begins legal challenge against protest ban
Lawyers for climate group in high court to fight police order stopping London protestsLawyers for Extinction Rebellion are in the high court Read More
Oct 17, 2019
Heathrow expansion violates climate rights of children, say lawyers
Appeal court to hear fresh challenge against plans for construction of third runwayThe multibillion-pound expansion of Heathrow violates the rights of Read More
Oct 16, 2019
Extinction Rebellion lawyers apply for judicial review over protest ban
Request for expedited hearing comes after Metropolitan police impose section 14 orderLawyers for Extinction Rebellion have filed an urgent application Read More