#WeProtest – the campaign for protest rights

We just launched our brand-new campaign, #WeProtest.

We’re on a mission to restore protest rights after years of decline, by making the case for how protest has made the UK a better place for everyone.

We all have the right to speak out on issues that matter to us and our communities. Perhaps it’s saving your local library, or equal rights, or environmental justice. Whatever is important to you, you have the right to protest.

While the previous Government created absurd new protest laws – giving police powers to ban ‘noisy’ protests and even stop people from carrying everyday items at demonstrations – the new Government has an opportunity to undo the damage. That’s why we’re calling on Keir Starmer’s government to repeal his predecessors’ anti-protest laws and restore protest rights for the next generation.

Our research, undertaken alongside the think tank Demos, shows that the public supports protest rights. Nine out of 10 people believe that we all have the right to express our opinion, and three quarters believe we should be able to speak up without facing arrest.

#WeProtest aims to take that broad public support and transform it into a bold, vibrant campaign that can force the government to act on protest rights. We will tell people’s true stories of what protest means to them and how it has changed Britain for the better.

We have some amazing things planned, like researching effective communication techniques, providing information and legal advice to community campaigners, and building alliances across society for stronger protest rights.

But we can only do this with your help. We have a fundraising target of £15,000 and we need to hit it by the end of October.

Click here to visit our #WeProtest campaign page on Crowdfunder and chip in to power our campaign.