Extinction Rebellion is threatening legal action against counter-terrorism police for what it said was the illegal listing of the group as an extremist ideology in a guide designed to help stop terrorist violence. Amnesty International condemned the decision on Saturday as criticism grew and questions remained about how Extinction Rebellion (XR) came to be included in the guide alongside neo-Nazi and terrorist groups. “The guidance is clearly designed to harm Extinction Rebellion and cast those who support the movement as domestic extremists. This year alone Extinction Rebellion, the school strikes and other protests have shown how valuable protest is for bringing about change. On Friday DCS Kath Barnes, the head of CTPSE, said: “I would like to make it quite clear that we do not classify Extinction Rebellion as an extremist organisation.

Source: The Guardian January 11, 2020 13:38 UTC