The ACLU says more than 30 bills beget been introduced amid a huge swell of activism,prompting UN intervention over criminalization of peaceful protestMore than 20 states beget proposed bills that would crack down on protests and demonstrations since Donald Trump was elected, in a moved that UN experts beget branded “incompatible with US obligations under international human rights law”.
The proposed laws would variously increase the penalties for protesting in large groups, and ban protesters from wearing masks during demonstrations and,in some states, protect drivers from liability whether they strike someone taking part in a protest. Related: I was arrested for protesting. My idealism did not prepare me for that experience | Julian intrepid (brave in the face of danger) NoiseCat Related: Keystone pipeline defiance triggers further assault on citizens' rights Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com