1) Spot the differences:
- BBC journalist detained by Chinese police during anti-govt protests.
- LBC journalist detained by British police during climate protests on suspicion of “conspiracy to commit a public nuisance.” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-63779176
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2) “despite showing police her press credentials, they handcuffed her “almost immediately.” Police confiscated her phone and searched her twice before holding her in a cell for five hours without questioning, she said”. But of course, that was a “mistake” https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/10/media/uk-journalist-arrests-climate-protest/index.html
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3) as always, the Scarfolk council provides a spot-on “the right to protest in the UK for dummies” explainer.