Police arrest 13 people at Palestine Action protest in Norwich | UK news
Police arrested 13 people in a protest in Norfolk on Saturday on suspicion of supporting the banned group Palestinian action.
Norfolk police, Norwich, St Peters Street, a group was established outside the town hall. The force said that they were arrested on suspicion of exhibiting an element that supports a banned organization, unlike the 13th part of the 2000 Law of Terrorism.
Five Five of those arrested were taken to the Wymondham Police Investigation Center for questioning where they stayed. Eight people were spoken by the officers and provided their details for further investigation. Therefore, they were arrested.
“The 14th person was seized by civil servants during the protest and provided details when asked.”
Norfolk Police Officer Wes Hornigold said: “We will always try to facilitate peaceful protest and protect the right to democratic gather, but the actions of this group were illegal.
“The role of our officers is to prevent the disorder, damage and deterioration in the local community, and they will use their power to do so. The violation of the law will be discussed.”
The arrests arrived a day after saying that 60 more people would be prosecuted for allegedly supporting the Palestinian action of the metropolitan police.
The force said that more than 700 people have been arrested since the group was banned on July 5, including 522 in the center of London last Saturday.
MET is expected to prosecute more in the coming weeks, and arrangements have been made to yarım if necessary to investigate and prosecute important numbers every week ”.
Last week, MET confirmed the first three charges for crimes under the law of terrorism on the Palestinian action in England and Wales.
On Friday, organizations such as Greenpeace and Human Rights Monitoring Organization wrote to the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office of the British and Wales, arguing that protesters arrested to support the organization should not be tried until a legal difficulty against the ban on the group.[https://wwwtheguraldiancom/World/2025/AUG/15/PALESTINE-Action-Prosecations-[https://[https://wwwtheguardiancom/world/2025/aug/15/palestine-action-prosecutions-[https://wwwtheguardiancom/world/2025/aug/15/palestine-action-prosecutions-
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