Silencing Protest

About this episode

The episode discusses the criminalization of protest within the animal rights movement, featuring insights from legal expert Dr. Liz Hicks.

Criminalizing protest is nothing new, but the animal rights movement is becoming more of a target. We talk to Dr. Liz Hicks of Melbourne University, who specialises in the law regarding animal rights and legal measures in Australia, the USA, and Europe, to restrict access to information and the right to protest. Donate here: https://ko-fi.com/animalrightsdebate Join the WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LTGteTLZkwI9XUtB1Xxfen Find out more: https://linktr.ee/animalrightsdebate

People in this episode

Hosts: Martyn Ford, David Thomas

Guest: Dr. Liz Hicks

Topics covered

• animal rights
• protest
• law
• criminalization
• freedom of speech
• activism

Keywords

• animal rights
• protest laws
• criminalization
• freedom of speech
• activism
• legal measures
• Australia
• USA
• Europe

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Melbourne University

Places: Australia, USA, Europe

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