# 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister arrested for supporting Palestine Action

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 11:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/1/jewish-human-rights-barrister-94-arrested-for-supporting-palestine-action?traffic_source=rss

> Margaret Owen, a 94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister, was arrested at a rally outside the Labour conference in Liverpool after displaying support for Palestine Action, which was proscribed under the UK Terrorism Act. Merseyside Police said 82 people were arrested at the protest on suspicion of supporting a proscribed organisation and later released on bail.