https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/you-wont-stop-us-marching-for-peace

Defiant protesters reject ‘extremism’ label by MPs to stop marches

CAMPAIGNERS have slammed the government’s “repressive” attempts to clamp down on the right to protest and redefine extremism, warning they are “poorly drafted and open to legal challenge.”

Communities Secretary Michael Gove is expected to announce a looser definition of extremism within days.

Organisations and individuals that breach the new definition will be banned from receiving public funds, engaging with government agencies and appearing at university campuses.

Several Muslim groups are reportedly set to be on the list, including the Muslim Council of Britain and the Muslim Engagement and Development NGO.

Mr Gove claims he aims to ban groups which “undermine the UK’s system of liberal democracy.”

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