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Using the Human Rights Act to protect the right to protest
By Liberty
On 02/03/2010
Five protesters held a peaceful protest during the Queen's visit to Wakefield. Silently, they held up posters demanding fair pensions for all. They were arrested and held at the police station for 5 hours. Liberty obtained damages for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment because the arrests were a disproportionate interference with the protesters' Article 10 rights (peaceful protest)
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