US EditionBanksy Mural at Royal Courts of Justice Is Covered and Set for Removal
Banksy's mural comments on recent mass arrests of 890 protesters opposing the UK's ban on Palestine Action, highlighting tensions between civil liberties and government authority.
- A new mural by Banksy, depicting a judge beating a protester with a gavel, appears outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
- The mural will be removed due to the historical significance of the 143-year-old building, as stated by HM Courts and Tribunals.
- Defend Our Juries claimed the mural "powerfully depicts the brutality unleashed" by the U.K. government's ban on Palestine Action, emphasizing the law's impact on civil liberties.
- Security officials covered the mural to protect the historic courthouse, as it is a listed site, according to authorities.
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A new work by the anonymous British artist Banksy has appeared in London. The graffiti depicting a judge hitting a demonstrator was shown on Monday at a justice building.
Banksy mural of judge beating protester will be removed, London court says
A mural by the anonymous street artist Banksy portraying a judge beating a protester with a gavel will be removed from the wall outside a London court, according to the British court service.
Banksy's identity could finally be revealed as police launch probe into Royal Courts of Justice artwork
Street artist and political activist Banksy could finally be unmasked after police launched an investigation into potential "criminal damage" following an incident at the Royal Courts of Justice
The work depicts a judge to add manifestly bleeding and was soon covered by security with metal bars. painted in a classified building, the police are investigating the case.
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