(Middle East Eye) A Muslim charity has written to the UK’s police watchdog calling for an investigation into the alleged harassment of Gaza-bound aid workers and the seizure of cash donations during a Schedule 7 airport stop last year.
Human Aid on Monday filed a complaint with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) accusing police of abuse of power and harassment over the stop at Heathrow Airport on 9 July 2019.
Separately, the charity also wrote to Cressida Dick, the head of the Metropolitan Police, to demand an apology after officers last week returned the donations and conceded that they were legitimate charitable funds.
In the letter, Nur Choudhury, the chair of Human Aid, accused the force of “politicised policing” which he said raised concerns about its independence.
