Protesters have been holding up blank signs during a demonstration in defence of free speech after a number of anti-monarchists were arrested.
later threatened to arrest a barrister
‘Whether you believe we should abolish the monarchy or whether Scotland should remain in the UK, I think we can all agree peaceful protests and free speech are worth standing up for.’ ‘I think we are not living in a democracy when you can’t make a peaceful protest without fear of being arrested,’ Ms Dawn added.
‘It is very worrying to see the police enforcing their broad powers in such a heavy-handed and punitive way to clamp down on free speech and expression.’One campaigner has called on the government to ‘safeguard’ the right to protest
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