09 Aug 2024 | 08:39 PM UTC
UK: Activists to demonstrate in London and Birmingham Aug. 10
Activists to protest at Palace of Westminster in London and on Hurst Street in Birmingham, UK, Aug. 10; heightened security likely.
Activists plan to protest at the Palace of Westminster in London and at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission on Hurst Street in Birmingham on Aug. 10. The purpose of the demonstrations is to denounce alleged anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh. The number of people who may participate in the demonstrations was not immediately clear. Protest participants intend to gather in London from 12:30 and in Birmingham from 12:00.
Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the protest sites. Low-level confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers or ideologically opposed individuals, though unlikely, cannot be ruled out.
Avoid the protests as a standard precaution. Allow additional time if traveling near the protest sites. Immediately depart the area at the first sign that any security disturbance may occur. Strictly heed all instructions from law enforcement officers.
