Amnesty International calls suggested ban on London Gaza rally 'illegitimate'

Amnesty International has branded as "illegitimate" calls by the British government to ban a pro-Palestinian rally in London.

A number of politicians, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, have condemned a planned demonstration against the violence in Gaza on Saturday as it coincides with the Armistice Day commemorations of the end of the First World War - with some ministers suggesting that police ban the march.

"Government pressure on police to ban peaceful protests is illegitimate. The Home Secretary describing overwhelmingly peaceful demonstrations as 'hate marches' and 'extremist' is a dystopian distortion," Amnesty International tweeted on Tuesday: