LONDON (AP) — For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison. For hanging a banner reading Just Stop Oil off a bridge, an engineer got a three-year prison sentence.
Britain is one of the world's oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and freedoms are under threat. Critics say Britons' civil rights are being eroded by elected representatives and not enough protection from the courts.
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