Hexham woman arrested at US Embassy Palestine Action protest

Summarised from Hexham Courant's report · Updated 5 Nov, 07:51 · Archive

A Hexham woman was arrested during a demonstration against the Government's ban on Palestine Action outside the US Embassy in London on Saturday.

Kate Bramfitt from Hexham was arrested during a protest outside the US Embassy in London on Saturday, October 31. The demonstration was organised by Defend Our Juries, a campaign group opposing the Government's ban on Palestine Action, which was proscribed earlier this year under anti-terror laws. Hundreds of people participated in protests in London and Edinburgh ahead of a Supreme Court hearing on the group's proscription on November 4 and 5.

Ms Bramfitt was charged under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act alongside 325 other people. She said she sat down with a sign outside the embassy at 1.30pm and was arrested at 10.40pm, then released at 6am with bail conditions prohibiting her from attending any protest supporting Palestine until she returns to Plumstead Police Station on January 19. The Home Office has argued that Palestine Action's actions, which have included serious property damage, amount to terrorism and justified the ban. Civil liberties groups and campaigners have criticised the proscription.

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• Hexham woman arrested at US Embassy in Palestine Action ban protestA Hexham woman was arrested during a protest outside the US Embassy in London.Hexham Courant · 5 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Kate Bramfitt · Hexham · US Embassy in London · Palestine Action · Defend Our Juries

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