Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested in London on Tuesday, December 23, during a pro-Palestinian protest, according to a UK-based campaign group Defend Our Juries. Greta Thunberg was reportedly arrested under Terrorism Act.
The campaign group said she was arrested under the Terrorism Act at the “Prisoners for Palestine” protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in the British capital.
“Greta Thurnberg was arrested under the Terrorism Act at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest,” Prisoners for Palestine said in a statement.
According to the latest reports, the protesters are being held on the charges of supporting the banned Palestine Action group. During the protest, Greta Thunberg was holding a placard which read: “I support the Palestine Action prisoners. I oppose genocide.”
The London Police has, meanwhile, said that two persons were arrested for throwing red paint on a building.
"A little while later, a 22-year-old woman also attended the scene," the police spokesperson said in statement.
It added, “She has been arrested for displaying an item [in this case a placard] in support of a proscribed organisation [in this case Palestine Action] contrary to Section 13 of the Terrorism Act 2000.” Also Read | Greta Thunberg detained in an infested cell? Israel faces ‘harsh treatment’ allegations — What we know
On throwing the red paint on a building, Defend Our Juries said it targeted the structure because it was used by an insurance firm which they said provided services to the British arm of Israeli defence firm Elbit Systems.
More details will be added as they come
