Activists are sounding the alarm that the fundamental right to protest is under siege, and the primary culprit is the multi-billion-dollar arms industry. A coalition of campaigners is claiming that corporate interests are increasingly using aggressive tactics to silence dissent and maintain their grip on power. From blocking peaceful demonstrations to intimidating activists with lawsuits, the tactics employed by the arms industry have raised concerns that the right to free speech and assembly is being eroded. As governments around the world grapple with the ethics of military spending, the battle for the right to protest is heating up, and the stakes have never been higher.
Campaigners warn the right to protest is being put under pressure by the arms industry.
