Extinction Rebellion have confirmed that a ‘Kill the Bill’ protest will take place in Hereford next week.
One of the organisers Holly Miles said:
“The proposed anti-protest bill is a real threat to us, potentially stripping one of our basic human rights to freedom of speech.
“It is ludicrous and we need to collectively rise up together to show we Herefordians and XR folk will not stand for this, it could be detrimental for the future of Extinction Rebellion and for us as people, our future generations and the planet – our home.
“The ‘Human Rights Act 1998’ was set in law to secure people’s freedom of speech and right to peacefully protest, let us stick together and not let our government take this from us. The protest will take place on Wednesday 31st March. It will be socially distanced, wearing masks, placards and banners in hand to let our council and government know we are not going to let them strip us of our voices. VIOLENCE AND VANDALISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.”
