Pledge “protest”
"I will form part of a human chain around the Westminster no protest zone but only if 6,000 other people will join in."
— Richard
Deadline to sign up by: 15th January 2007
1,487 people signed up, 4513 more were needed
Country: United Kingdom
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The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act (SOCPA) bans the right of protest (unless it is cleared by a commissioner 6 days in advance) within a 1km radius of the UK's seat of government. The area covers the Houses of Parliament, Downing Street, most government ministries, St Thomas's Hospital, part of the South Bank and Lambeth Palace.
As such the zone presents a threat to freedom of speech in that it prevents people's voices being heard by those who make our laws. Since it would be illegal to protest about this the zone, the pledge aims to organise a 100% legal protest just outside the zone.
You can read the full text of the act here: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2005/200...
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