Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Anti-monarchy protesters arrested – an expert on what the law says

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par David Mead, Professor of UK Human Rights Law, University of East Anglia

For many, the week following the death of the Queen has been a time of mourning. It has also been one of tension around the question of free speech and protest. There have been several instances of police arresting or questioning protesters expressing anti-monarchy sentiment in London, Oxford and Edinburgh.

It is difficult to see what criminal offences protesters might have committed by shouting “not my king” or “abolish the monarchy” as the royal…

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