Royal Wedding: Republicans ask to protest 'peacefully'
>an anti-monarchy group has written to police to ask that peaceful protests be allowed near the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in Windsor
>Graham Smith, head of pressure group Republic, described the royal wedding on 19 May as "PR for the monarchy"
>he told Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Francis Habgood that peaceful protesters should not be arrested
The blurred distinction between armed conflict and civil unrest
>On 6th April, for the third weekend in a row, Palestinians residents of Gaza confronted the Israeli Defense Forces near the fence separating the Gaza Strip from Israel
>according to Palestinian sources, overall more than 30 Palestinians have died and hundreds have been wounded, since the beginning of the clashes
>against this backdrop, what is the applicable legal framework? It seems to me that the continuous violence in and around the Gaza Strip supports the position that there is an ongoing armed conflict between Israel and the Hamas and other Palestinian armed organizations in Gaza
https://lawfareblog.com/blurred-distinction-between-armed-conflict-and-civil-unrest-recent-events-gaza
Avon and Somerset Police’s dog unit given body armour to support firearms officers
>Avon and Somerset Police’s dog unit will have an added layer of protection when out on the beat thanks to the rollout of new protective vests
>specialist body armour is currently being tested out by the force’s canine firearms support unit, as well as other items of protective kit
>more than 20 dogs are used by Avon and Somerset Police in different roles, including crowd control and public order, general purpose, searching for drugs, explosives and currency and firearms support
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