About the campaign

The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill 2013-14 is currently being scrutinised by the House of Lords. Clause 1 of the Bill sets out to replace ASBOs with IPNAs: Injunctions to Prevent Nuisance or Annoyance.

Unity

This is a campaign which brings together people from all walks of life; from the religious to the secular and from right across the political spectrum. The Christian Institute and the National Secular Society have both recognised the need to reform Clause 1 before the Bill passes if we are to guarantee freedom of expression and the right to a good debate.

At best, Clause 1 is the legal embodiment of a well-meaning, but over-zealous bureaucrat, and at worse it is an attempt to silence those who the authorities don’t agree with – be they religious preachers, political activists or protestors.