Overview

• Police Scotland said a 68-year-old man was detained outside St Leonard’s police station on 25 August for showing support for a proscribed organisation, with inquiries ongoing.
• The Guardian reported that Laverty was at a protest when he wore a T‑shirt that allegedly referenced Palestine Action, and that another protester was due to be charged for a shirt reading "Genocide in Palestine, time to take action."
• An account on X representing Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films said Laverty was being held in custody and stated it was assumed the arrest related to support for Palestine Action.
• The UK proscribed Palestine Action in July under the Terrorism Act 2000 after the group targeted military-linked sites, and expressing or inviting support for the group carries penalties of up to 14 years in prison.
• Enforcement has produced large-scale detentions, including 532 arrests on 11 August, as rights critiques mount, with the UN human rights chief calling the designation disproportionate and a judicial review pending.