The Silent Majority

The rise and consequences of anti-protest laws (Pt 1) with Professor Rob Watts and Violet Coco


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In this episode, we are discussing the rise of anti-protest laws from the suppression of Palestine protests in the UK to Australia's own increasing arrests at climate protests.


We are joined by Rob Watts, Professor of Social Policy at RMIT University, who has expertise in protest rights, and Violet CoCo, a frontline activist and organiser who works across the movement, specialising in direct action for peace, justice, and a liveable planet.


Resources:

Human Rights Law Centre - The Protest in Peril report


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/10/uk-police-arrested-522-people-at-palestine-action-protests-in-london


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The Silent MajorityBy Young and Resilient Research Centre