Civil society groups criticise bill granting authority to restrict, ban protests

Grassroots civil society groups have criticised the government for promoting a bill which would grant the police powers to restrict protests. If ratified into law, the bill would provide the government and the police with the power to significantly restrict public gatherings and protests, including the possibility of banning them altogether. In a public statement, grassroots … Continue reading Civil society groups criticise bill granting authority to restrict, ban protests