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Letter to Police Scotland and the Lord Advocate

Following arrests of Palestine Action protestors, we wrote to the Scottish Chief Constable and Lord Advocate on the policing of peaceful protests for Palestine, urging them to respect protesters' freedom of expression and to exercise restraint in policing and prosecution in line with international human rights standards.

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