Overview
- The Al Quds Day march, organised by the Islamic Human Rights Commission, is scheduled for Sunday 15 March in London.
- An opposing demonstration has been organised by Iranian dissident group Lion Guard of Iran and the campaign group Stop The Hate.
- The Metropolitan Police expects larger crowds and the prospect of counter‑protests, will set out its policing plan closer to the date, and notes only the Home Secretary can approve a ban under a high threshold.
- Senior politicians including Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp and figures such as Lord Walney have urged that the march be stopped, citing a risk of serious disorder and links to Iran’s regime.
- Criticism of IHRC has intensified after it eulogised Ayatollah Ali Khamenei following his assassination and as the 2023 Prevent review described the group as ideologically aligned with Tehran.