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How to request a Legal Observer for a protest
Legal observers have a vital role to play in supporting the right to protest. But what exactly do...
Support through the Court Process
Important Note: this information applies to activists being tried in English and Welsh courts onl...
Arrest welfare
For the Arrest Welfare Team contact XR-ArrestWelfare@protonmail.com. We will do our best to suppo...
Considering an Arrest
There is no such thing as an 'unarrestable offence'. This is something we should all know when pa...
Civil law - injunctions
Some actions may carry the additional risk of breaching an injunction. For information on injunct...
Bustcards - what they are and what they provide
Bustcards are printed cards that provide key information in the event of an arrest at a protest. ...
Witnessing a stop and search
When attending a protest it is important to be prepared to witness, or even be subject to, a stop...
Witnessing an arrest
Anyone engaging in Nonviolent Direct Action or other forms of protest can be arrested. It is all ...
Five key messages
No action/protest is ever 100% risk free. So even if you have no intention of being arrested, its...
Know Your Rights
Where possible our Legal Support team will deliver a Know Your Rights training either in person o...
XR Action Support Teams Collaborating with Other Organisations
Our Action Support teams have extensive experience working with allied organisations. There are m...
Art Factory
Update Dec 2025 - The Art Factory doesn't currently have a premises to work from. There is an ong...
Arrestee / Back Office Support
There are many roles related to Arrestee Support and Backoffice, but on the day of actions, these...
Actions Outreach
We reach out to the public to listen and connect. To encourage others to explore their own feelin...
Rhythms
Rhythms are the thundering heart of the movement. We play simple percussion music inspired by Bra...
Becoming an XR Protest Liaison - what does the role require?
The role of Protest Liaison is usually performed by an experienced rebel who has undergone the re...
Communicating with the police
It is acknowledged and understood that the issue of talking to the police at all is a sensitive o...
The Right to Protest vs. the Role of the Police
Whilst there is no specific ‘right to protest’ in law, everyone does have the right to peacefully...
What do XR Protest Liaison do?
If a protest action is assessed by the planners as likely to be more effective if the police are ...
So, I Want to be a De-escalator - What Next?
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