Dozens arrested after Palestine Action ban upheld by court

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank 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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMore than 100 people were arrested in central London on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action, a proscribed group, outside the Royal Courts of Justice. The arrests followed a Court of Appeal ruling on Monday that upheld the ban of Palestine Action as a terror group, deeming it lawful. This decision overturned a previous High Court judgment from February which had ruled the proscription unlawful. The proscription makes membership of or support for Palestine Action a criminal offence, carrying a potential sentence of up to 14 years in prison. Since Palestine Action was proscribed, the Met Police have arrested more than 3,000 individuals for suspected support of the group. In fullMore than 100 arrested in London as court upholds Palestine Action banThank 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

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