Can we stop the government criminalising protest? With Jodie Beck of Liberty
The Public Order Bill is a worrying assault on basic freedoms.
ByProtest
Climate activists take the brunt of police crackdown on protests
Exclusive data analysis by the New Statesman exposes a disproportionate rise in police intervention in climate change protests.
By
Iran’s regime won’t be easily toppled
The public hanging of a protester shows the state’s response to mass demonstrations is becoming more violent.
By
From Just Stop Oil to Egypt’s hunger striker: climate action is sparking human rights solidarity
Not only can climate activism not be silenced, it is amplifying resistance to global injustice.
By
Iran’s silencing of Elnaz Rekabi proves the protests are working
The champion climber competed without a hijab in Seoul, before walking back her protest online. But suppressing her bravery only…
By
I wrote a novel about the worst time in Sri Lanka’s history – but 2022 is a close rival
The Booker Prize-winning author of The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida on an age of political upheaval and bloodshed.
By
How Mahsa Amini’s death set Iran on fire
When 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by police in Tehran, months of frustrations with the country’s repressive regime…
By
Is this the new Policing Bill in action?
The measures were intended to improve the police’s ability to manage protests, but in reality we are seeing a restriction…
By
Volodymyr Zelensky is wrong to ask the West to ban Russian tourists
There is a Russia that is not Putin. The West should seek to build bridges with these Russians, not cut…
By
“They make fun of us”: Government cleaners respond to the Sue Gray report
Long treated with contempt, Whitehall cleaners have dealt with vomit, faeces and bloodstains.
By
How Russia descended into authoritarianism
As Putin cracks down on peaceful protest and free media, thousands are fleeing the country and a financial crash looms.
By
“Scared, hopeless and silent”: anti-war Russians are pessimistic about mass protests
Popular dissatisfaction is unlikely to cause the Russian president to change course.
By
Climate protesters are getting ready for a year to remember
Attempted crackdowns have united human rights and environmental campaigners — and now they feel stronger than ever.
By
Why I blew the whistle on the UK’s policing of protest
Ministers have promised a crackdown on protesters such as the Colston Four – starting with their new policing bill. Here’s…
By
Ignore his lies: Boris Johnson is leading an assault on British democracy
This government is undermining the foundations of a free society. Look to Warsaw to see where that can lead.
By
Peaceful protest is under threat from the new UK Policing Bill
It is unacceptable that the government’s response to recent demonstrations is to give the police more powers to stop them.
By
The Cuban crackdown proves protests are working
Planned demonstrations in Havana on 15 November were suppressed by the state, but the pressure for change remains.
By
After Cop26, the time for law-abiding demonstrations is over
Peaceful protests around the world left no mark on the climate talks. A new phase in the fight must begin.
By
In an age of “blah, blah, blah”, what should climate activism look like?
In calling for wide-reaching climate justice, protesters risk fuelling division – but their inclusiveness is inspirational.
By