Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has approved a Metropolitan Police request to ban the al-Quds Day march in London, citing concerns over serious public disorder. Ms Mahmood said that the march organisers, the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), are “closely associated with the Iranian regime”, while Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called them “in essence a front organisation for the Iranian regime”.The ban was prompted by “heightened attention” on Iran due to the Middle East conflict, leading to expectations of larger attendance and potential conflict between protesters and counter-protesters. Despite the march ban, the IHRC plans to proceed with a static demonstration on Sunday; they have denied any links with, or funding from, the Iranian government.The annual protest, which was created by Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, is billed as an international day in support of Palestine.In fullAl-Quds day march organisers ‘closely associated with the Iranian regime’, home secretary saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Al-Quds Day march organisers accused of being ‘front’ for Iranian regime
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has approved a Metropolitan Police request to ban the al-Quds Day march in London, citing concerns over serious public disorder. Ms Mahmood said that the march organisers, the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), are “closely associated with the Iranian regime”, while Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called them “in essence a front organisation for the Iranian regime”.The ban was prompted by “heightened attention” on Iran due to the Middle East conflict, leading to expectations of larger attendance and potential conflict between protesters and counter-protesters. Despite the march ban, the IHRC plans to proceed with a static demonstration on Sunday; they have denied any links with, or funding from, the Iranian government.The annual protest, which was created by Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, is billed as an international day in support of Palestine.In fullAl-Quds day march organisers ‘closely associated with the Iranian regime’, home secretary saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
