Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Israel-Gaza protests have cost police at least £25 million so far – but can you put a price on free speech?

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par Eric Heinze, Professor of Law, Queen Mary University of London

A recent UK government report has tallied the costs for policing demonstrations about the Gaza war since last October. The first two months alone topped £25 million nationally, and the protests have continued, attended by tens of thousands of marchers.

In a democracy, we expect clarity about public spending, but the costs arising from the scope and…

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