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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damien Gayle Environment correspondent

UK accused of undermining democratic rights with climate protest crackdown

Protesters inside the airport carrying bright orange signs saying 'oil kills' and 'sign the treaty'.
Just Stop Oil protesters at Heathrow airport. New powers granted to police have undermined free speech and peaceful assembly, the NGO says. Photograph: Guy Smallman/Getty Images

Britain’s crackdown on climate protest is setting “a dangerous precedent” around the world and undermining democratic rights, the UK director of Human Rights Watch has said.

Yasmine Ahmed accused the Labour government of hypocrisy over its claims to be committed to human rights and international law.

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