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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Right to protest is under sustained attack in the west, report finds

A protester in a keffiyeh shouts into a megaphone as people behind hold banners and wave Palestinian flags
Protesters on Westminster Bridge during a pro-Palestine march in London on 11 October. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/EPA

The right to protest has come under sustained attack in the west, according to a report highlighting the growing criminalisation of pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

The study by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) pays particular attention to the UK, the US, France and Germany, where it says governments have “weaponised” counter-terrorism legislation as well as the fight against antisemitism to suppress dissent and support for Palestinian rights in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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