Repress protesters and you repress democracy

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Repress protesters and you repress democracy

Protest, even when it disrupts people’s everyday activities, is a vital part of our democracy. It is particularly important at the moment as people desperately seek climate action at a time when many governments are walking back climate commitments and the fossil fuel industry continues to exert outsized influence in our political sphere.Yet while I was disturbed by recommendations of the Independent Police Conduct Authority to increase police p…

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There is a new wave of repression in Turkey. More than 280 people are arrested. Reporting on this is not desirable.