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Key Provisions of the Assembly and Demonstration Bill, 2024

Organizers must provide: 

Ø Full name and address of the protest organizer(s) 

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Ø Protest date and time 

Ø Location and route of the demonstration 

Ø Number of expected participants 

Ø Slogans or chants to be used 

Ø Placards or banners to be displayed 

Interpretation & Implications 

This bill suggests that: 

The State wants to know about and control any protest. 

Spontaneous demonstrations, like many Gen Z-led protests, could become illegal if they don't follow this process. 

It places requirements for surveillance and registration on protest organizers. 

Critics say it aims to suppress dissent and criminalize peaceful assembly, while the government argues it is to ensure order and public safety.

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