Letter to Scotland's Chief Constable and Lord Advocate on the policing of peaceful protests for Palestine (August 2025)
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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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