Open letter to Sunak condemns ‘crackdown’ on right to protest

Amnesty International UK among 46 groups to warn of ‘chilling effect’ of new legislation and policing powers

Nearly 50 organisations have joined forces to condemn what they call a “crackdown” on the right to protest by the UK government.

In response to Rishi Sunak’s recent remarks on extremism and “mob rule” linked to protesters, Amnesty International UK and 45 others have sent a letter to the prime minister calling for “leadership, not censorship”.