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Police have paid $10,000 to veteran activist John Minto after he was unlawfully arrested and pepper-sprayed at a pro-Palestinian protest in Christchurch in 2024.
The Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) last year found Minto's arrest was unlawful and an officer used excessive and unjustified force.
The payout follows negotiations between police and Minto following the authority's findings.
Minto, then 70, was charged with obstructing and resisting police during a Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) protest in Lyttelton on Waitangi Day 2024. Charges were later dropped.
