Peaceful protesters are being prosecuted and convicted under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, contravening the UN Convention on Human Rights, posing a major threat to democratic process.  Michel Forst, the UN Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus Convention, visited the UK last year, and has published a scathing assessment of … Continue reading UK environmental activism crackdown raises alarm for human rights and democracy