UK home secretary bans al-Quds march in London after Met Police request
Al Jazeera
The Metropolitan Police requested the ban citing public disorder risks, while the organisers decide to hold a static protest instead.
The United Kingdom has banned this year’s Al-Quds Day march in London, an event which has taken place for 40 years, with the government citing public disorder risks linked to the “volatile situation in the Middle East” and potential clashes between rival protesters.
It is the first time a protest march has been banned since 2012, when authorities prevented marches by the far-right English Defence League.
The Metropolitan Police sought the Al-Quds Day ban, which was approved by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), which organises the demonstration, condemned the decision and said it would challenge it legally.
It said a static protest would still go ahead on Sunday.
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