Protesters arrested during the Palestine action event in Norwich

More than a dozen people have been arrested in downtown Norwich for showing support for action in Palestine, which has recently been proscribed by the government as a terrorist organization.

Norfolk police said 13 people “holding signs showing support” to the group were arrested outside the town hall during the demonstration, which started at 12:30 p.m. BST.

They were held suspected of having displayed an element in support of a prohibited organization, unlike article 13 of the 2000 law on terrorism.

Five people were taken to the Wymondham police station for questioning while the other eight were arrested after giving the police.

A 14th person had a sign seized by the officers.

The force said that the demonstration was finished at 2:00 p.m. BST.

Surint Wes Hornigold said: “We will always work to facilitate peaceful protest and protect democratic law in the Assembly. However, the actions of this group were illegal.

“The role of our officers is to prevent disorders, damage and disruption in the local community and they will use their powers to do this. Any violation of the law will be treated.”

The arrests occurred one day after the metropolitan police said that 60 other people are being continued for supporting the action in Palestine.

The force said it followed the arrest of more than 700 people since the group was prohibited on July 5, including 522 in the center of London last Saturday.

Other prosecution is expected in the coming weeks, and arrangements have been put in place “which will allow us to investigate and continue important figures each week if necessary,” said the MET.

The action of Palestine was prohibited by the interior secretary, Yvette Cooper, following criminal damage to RAF Brize Norton planes.

Consequently, membership or support for the group is a criminal offense, liable to a sentence of up to 14 years in prison.

Cooper said that the ban was based on “solid security advice following serious attacks that the group committed” as well as “additional plans and ideas of attacks”.

But the director general of Amnesty International, Sacha Deshmukh, described the mass arrests that have occurred since then as “deeply concerning”.

Last month, the High Court ruled that action in Palestine would be able to challenge its proscription.

Lawyers of the co-founder of the Huda Ammori group maintain that the prohibition inflicts the right to freedom of expression and acts as a gag on the legitimate protest.