Amnesty sees the right to demonstrate under pressure across Europe

The human rights organisation Amnesty International sees increasing restrictions on freedom of assembly in many European countries. There is also a need for improvement in Switzerland. On Tuesday, Amnesty published a report on the situation of the right to protest in 21 European countries. The research paints a picture of a Europe-wide restriction on the right to protest, it concludes. News today from Switzerland: get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox. According to the report, police violence is a problem in many countries. In addition, peaceful protesters are vilified as "terrorists" or "foreign agents". Eleven countries already use facial recognition systems, which is tantamount to arbitrary mass surveillance. +Women’s strike demos held in several Swiss cities The organisation noted that Switzerland also has some problematic legal provisions. It is particularly critical of the requirement to obtain a permit for small demonstrations, varying regulations ...