An unprecedented police operation has led to the arrest of
nine individuals linked to the activist group
Youth Demand, following a
welcome talk in
Westminster and a series of
house raids across the country.
Ella Grace-Taylor, 20, an actor and student who was arrested and later released, condemned the police response:
“At this point, it couldn’t be clearer that we are in a police state. Our politicians will stand by as police engage in mass arrests and imprisonment of anyone who speaks out against the government for being responsible for genocide… We won’t be intimidated.”
Youth Demand Responds
A
spokesperson for Youth Demand accused the government of using police powers to
silence dissent and
target young people demanding accountability over the UK’s foreign and climate policies.
“It’s clear that the government sees Youth Demand as a threat. They know we are right… We will not be silenced. Young people all over the country are coming together to shut London down day after day throughout April.”
The group is calling for
sustained, nonviolent protest and is urging supporters to
join weekly actions beginning
Tuesday, 1 April at 6:30pm outside
Senate House Library on Malet Street.
Ongoing Police Enquiries
The
Metropolitan Police have refused to confirmed that arrests were made under legislation aimed at preventing
public disorder. We have approached the Met Three times asking for confirmation and they have failed to confirm
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