‘Kill the Bill’ protests have been occurring across the country following the widespread opposition to The Police, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

The bill would give police powers to crack down on peaceful protests.

High Wycombe resident, Tasha Johnson, who co-organised the Black Lives Matter protests in London last summer, has said the right to protest is what “makes us a democracy”.

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The 22-year-old is also a co-founder of All Black Lives UK, a youth-led movement fighting for racial equality and justice for all Black people in the country which has over 10,000 followers on Instagram.

She told the Bucks Free Press: “I believe in the right to protest, people have free will to do what they want.

“It’s not just about what happened in Bristol, people are deflecting from the real problem: police state violence, and our basic human right to protest being taken away.

“That should be everyone’s main concern. The right to protest is what makes us a democracy.

“The government is supposed to work with and for the people of that nation.”

Tasha Johnson at a Black Lives Matter protest

Tasha Johnson at a Black Lives Matter protest

The role of protesting for allowing groups to express their opinions is something that Tasha believes is crucial for future generations.

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She continued: “Taking the right to protest puts so many British citizens at risk, Gyspy Travellers are one of the most marginalised groups in the country and their rights would be depleted if this bill passed.

“It’s not just about me, or you, it’s thinking about the future.

“About wanting life to be fair for everyone, for them to also have a good life and not have to worry about fighting for their existence.”

“As we’ve seen in not just this in this country, but in America, Europe, anywhere, increased police powers have always had a negative effect on the general public.

“Six people this year alone have died from police brutality altercations, as a nation we are far too quick to dismiss this growing & concerning issue."