Maria Gallastegui

Sleepcrimes in Parliament Square

26 May 2012Blog Dan Viesnik

An overnight peace vigil tests how the new law restricting protest around Parliament is being enforced - or not.

Following long-term Parliament Square peace campaigner Maria Gallastegui's unsuccessful High Court challenge of the blanket ban (literally) on 'sleeping equipment', tents and other structures in Parliament Square under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act (PRASRA) 2011 (Part 3), which came into force last December, resulting in the removal on 3rd May of her last peace box and tent (Maria has since lodged an appeal with the Court of Appeal), Maria has continued to sleep…

The peace boxes of Parliament Square

4 May 2012Blog PN

On 3 May the police removed the remaining peace box, tent and other items of Maria Gallastegui's Peacestrike protest in Parliament Square after an injunction against the enforcement of the new restrictions on protest was lifted. Below are images of the peace boxes, inside and out, from the last year, and an update on the current situation.

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The remaining peace box on the morning before it was removed by police.

Maria has been protesting 24/…