Police in England arrested 19 people “in connection with planned criminal disruption” before the Epsom Derby Festival, one of the oldest and most famous horse races in the world
The Jockey Club, which runs the Epsom racecourse, won a High Court injunction last month to stop animal rights protesters from disrupting the event. Animal Rising, an animal rights group, had planned to demonstrate at the Derby, calling on “as many animal lovers as possible to peacefully descend on Epsom” in a post on Twitter. The Jockey Club said it had offered Animal Rising an area near the entrance to protest.
Parts of the bill, which empowers British police to take stronger action against peaceful protesters, came into force last month despite criticism from human rights groups. The Home Office said the measures will “give police the powers to prevent disruption at major sporting and cultural events taking place this summer in England and Wales.” CNN reached out to the Home Office for comment on the arrests, and Animal Rising’s statement.
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