Severity 4 — Severe⚖️ rights2023

Public Order Act 2023 — Pre-Crime Protest Bans

The Public Order Act 2023 created new offences of "locking on", tunnelling, and causing "serious disruption" to infrastructure. It also introduced Serious Disruption Prevention Orders (SDPOs) — banning named individuals from attending any future protest without requiring a criminal conviction. The Council of Europe and the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Assembly both criticised the Act as disproportionate.

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Rishi Sunak — Conservative Party

In power 2022–2024

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Liberty — Public Order Act Analysis

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