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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition Face coverings during public demonstrations
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It should be a criminal offence to cover your face while publicly demonstrating on any subject without a valid and authorised medical reason.
When any citizen demonstrates they exercise their lawful rights to do so. Part of that right to demonstrate is matched by the obligation to be recognised.
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