Demonstrators and activists will take to central London this weekend, in what has become a regular occurrence on the streets of the capital in recent months.
This weekend, a protest for Palestine and a commemoration for extinct species is taking place in the capital.
According to Amnesty International: “The UK’s fundamental rights to peaceful protest are rapidly disappearing as police forces begin to use the vast range of new anti-protest powers.” However, some Brits continue to mobilise whenever they can, in vast numbers, to raise awareness of crucial issues.
Here’s what you need to know about the action and demonstrations scheduled for London this weekend.
Here are the protests this weekend
Saturday, November 29
National Demonstration for Palestine, Park Lane, 12pm
A national protest is taking place for the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Protestors will meet at Park Lane and march towards Whitehall, calling for “an end to Israel’s genocide, military occupation and apartheid against Palestinians”.
Sunday, November 30
Bell ringing for lost species, St Pancras Church, Euston Rd NW1 2BA, 5-6pm
Extinction Rebellion is hosting a bell-ringing event for lost species outside St Pancras Church.
The event is part of Remembrance Day for Lost Species, an annual commemoration for “extinct and critically endangered species, cultures, lifeways, and ecological communities”.
Participants will ring church bells 133 times in memory of every extinct species in the UK since 1500.
