Protesters opposed to new anti-terror legislation have taken to the streets of Tokyo in their thousands to voice anger at the law.
A crowd, which according to a local report was 8,000 strong, gathered in Shinjuku Central Park to denounce the controversial new anti-terrorism measure that was passed in Japan last month.
On June 15, the so-called ‘Anti-Conspiracy Bill’ was enacted by the Japanese government which, it said, was aimed at combating organized crime and terrorism. The new measure authorizes added powers for officers to monitor and arrest “organized criminal groups” that have knowledge of, or plan, a criminal act in unison.
Video of Sunday’s protest, obtained by RT’s Ruptly agency, shows demonstrators displaying placards denouncing the Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and demanding “truth.”
According to Asahi news, supporters of SEALDs, a student group which advocates for “liberal democracy, ” were at also the protest in Shinjuku Central Park.
