Three arrests for offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 in Edinburgh

Three men have been arrested in Edinburgh under the Terrorism Act 2000 for showing support for a proscribed organisation.

Around 1.30pm on Monday, 21 July 2025, a 58-year-old man was arrested by officers in the vicinity of the Scottish Parliament for displaying a sign showing support for a proscribed organisation.

Earlier, two men aged 78 and 60 years, were arrested for showing support for a proscribed organisation at a protest in Edinburgh on Saturday, 19 July 2025.

Reports will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.

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Three arrests for offences under the Terrorism Act 2000 in Edinburgh

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