High profile lawyer reported to police by Reform MSP over demonstration speech

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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAamer Anwar was reported to the police by Reform UK's Scottish deputy leader, Thomas Kerr (Jane Barlow/PA)Reform UK's Scottish deputy leader, Thomas Kerr, has reported high-profile lawyer Aamer Anwar to Police Scotland over a speech made at a Glasgow protest. Mr Kerr alleges that Mr Anwar's remarks, delivered at a counter-protest against anti-immigration demonstrators, encourage hostility based on political views, nationality, ethnicity, and cultural identity. Mr Anwar refuted the accusations, stating Mr Kerr was wasting police time and describing him as a 'wannabe tartan Tommy Robinson'. During his speech, Mr Anwar criticised 'racist thugs' and drew comparisons between incidents, questioning how different groups would be labelled in response to violence. The report follows violent anti-immigration demonstrations in Glasgow, which resulted in 15 arrests and were condemned by Chief Constable Jo Farrell and First Minister John Swinney as 'far-right hatred'. In fullReform MSP reports Scottish human rights lawyer to police over ‘hate speech’ at immigration protestMore bulletinsThank 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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