Dozens arrested in anti-monarchy protests during Charles III coronation: ‘NOT MY KING’

Dozens of individuals had been arrested in London amid the coronation celebrations Saturday – a day when police mentioned they’d have a low tolerance and deal “robustly” with disrupters.

A number of the arrests included offenses like disrupting public order and conspiracy to trigger a public nuisance, however some anti-monarchy protesters with the group Republic additionally discovered themselves in handcuffs following an illustration at Trafalgar Sq.. 

Republic’s head Graham Smith was amongst these arrested, in line with Reuters. 

The arrests of peaceable protesters induced some alarm amongst human rights teams. 

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Protester arrested alongside King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation procession route.  (Loic Venance/AFP)

“That is one thing you’ll count on to see in Moscow, not London,” Human Rights Watch UK director Yasmine Ahmed informed BBC Information. 

Commander Karen Findlay defended the arrests. 

“Protest is lawful and it may be disruptive,” she mentioned in an announcement. “We have now policed quite a few protests with out intervention within the build-up to the coronation, and through it.”

She added it was their “responsibility” to have a “proportionate” response. 

Protesters with the group Republic held up indicators in Trafalgar Sq. that mentioned “Not my king.”  (Andrew Aitchison/In Photos by way of Getty Photographs)

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“We even have an obligation to intervene when protest turns into felony and will trigger critical disruption This relies on the context. The coronation is a as soon as in a era occasion and that could be a key consideration in our evaluation. A protest involving massive numbers has gone forward at present with police data and no intervention.”

In all, 52 folks had been arrested, police mentioned.  (Andrew Aitchison/In Photos)

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In whole, 52 folks had been arrested Saturday and all stay in custody, police mentioned.

Republic chief Graham Smith was amongst these arrested.  (Might James/File Photograph)

King Charles III and Queen Camilla had been formally topped in a ceremony at London’s Westminster Abbey Saturday morning that drew 1000’s to the world to see the king and queen using to and from Buckingham Palace. 

The Related Press contributed to this report.