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The climate change protest group Extinction Rebellion started an international protest in London, blocking central areas such as Marble Arch, Oxford Circus and Waterloo bridge. The group is demanding that the government declare an ecological and climate emergency and take action to end climate change. At least three men were arrested for defacing the exterior of the oil company Shell’s offices.
Young people across the world are missing a day of school and college to protest global warming.
In the chaos of Brexit, it is both worrying and a possible harbinger of things to come that far right groups have been so eager and quick to capitalise on existing protest movements
A group of women in Sydney demonstrated in front of the Saudi consulate to show their support for Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun who is seeking refuge in Australia after fleeing her family.
Steve Bray stands outside parliament all day with anti-Brexit signs behind television crews and brings down Westminster with his bellows of “stop Brexit!” and “not a done a done deal!”. The 49-year-old Welshman has been protesting for the last 15 months and says he’ll stay as long as it takes.
We are now in uncharted waters. The conviction of peaceful protesters on this excessive charge will send shivers down the spine of anyone who cares about the right to protest in our country.
A movement that started weeks ago over a fuel tax is escalating and showing no signs of slowing down. The government is deploying 89,000 security personnel ahead of further protests.
"Standing in the street and drinking cans of lager while wasting valuable police time doesn't seem like a particularly effective weapon against anything."
Organisers are hoping the protest will be the “biggest, loudest and most important”.