Former CPS chief says clampdown on protests risks creating ‘thought crimes’
by Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6KJWH)
Exclusive: Max Hill KC says it is imperative to protect free speech when setting limits on protesting
The former director of public prosecutions for England and Wales has warned against the risk of creating thought crimes" amid the recent clampdown on protesters and demonisation of demonstrators by politicians.
In an interview with the Guardian, Max Hill KC, who was head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) from 2018 until November last year, said it was imperative to protect free speech when setting limits on protest.
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