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Ernest Moret

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law-and-order2 years ago

French publisher Ernest Moret cleared of charges after arrest.

French publisher Ernest Moret, who was arrested using anti-terror laws upon arrival in London, will face no further action, according to the Metropolitan Police. Moret was searched under counter-terrorism legislation after travelling from Paris in April, bailed and later released under investigation. His employer claimed he was stopped over his alleged involvement in French pension age protests. The police used Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 to search Moret, which gives them wide powers to search people at border crossings to check if they are involved in terrorism.

politics2 years ago

Controversy Surrounds UK Police Arrest of French Publisher on Terrorism Charges

The London Metropolitan Police have been criticised for arresting French publisher Ernest Moret under the UK’s Terrorism Act. Moret was stopped and questioned under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act after arriving at London’s St Pancreas railway station. The officers said Moret took part in demonstrations in France against a controversial pension reform. Moret was arrested and transferred to a police station after failing to give his phone and passcodes to the officers. The UK’s National Union of Journalists (NUJ) was among the organisations that condemned Moret’s arrest.