On Monday 14th October, while asking for justification of the blanket Section 14 ban on Extinction Rebellion (Autumn Uprising) protests, Ellie was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in Trafalgar Square.

The right to peaceful protest is a central part of our democracy. To deny Extinction Rebellion that right erodes the quality of our democracy.

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