Tag: freedom of assembly
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Groups challenge NSW protest curbs after Bondi attack
A constitutional challenge to NSW protest restrictions A coalition of advocacy groups has launched a constitutional challenge against controversial New South Wales laws that empower authorities to restrict protests for up to three months after terrorist incidents. The challenge follows the December Bondi terror attack, which spurred lawmakers to enact measures aimed at preventing disruption…
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Dutch Supreme Court Overturns Climate Activists’ Convictions
Case at a glance The Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) has overturned the convictions of eight climate activists who were previously found guilty by an appeals court of local trespass and disrupting a public meeting. The protests in question took place during three separate actions: a 2019 demonstration in the Tweede Kamer (Dutch parliament), a…
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Dutch Supreme Court Overturns Climate Activist Convictions
The Dutch Supreme Court Overturns Climate Activist Convictions The Dutch Supreme Court has scrapped the convictions of eight climate activists who were prosecuted for trespass and disrupting a public meeting in a string of actions dating from 2019 to 2022. The ruling marks a significant clarification of how far criminal law may go in restricting…