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Freemasons Challenge Police Disclosure Policy in UK Court
(MENAFN) Freemasons have petitioned the UK High Court for an urgent injunction to stop the Metropolitan Police from enforcing a new rule requiring officers and staff to reveal whether they belong to Freemasonry or similar organizations, according to reports.
The regulation is part of ongoing inquiries into alleged masonic influence within the police force. The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) stated on Monday that the legal action aims to suspend the measure while a full judicial review is prepared.
UGLE, which represents Freemasonry across England, Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands, has opposed the directive, claiming that labeling Freemasonry as a “declarable” association constitutes religious discrimination.
The policy, introduced in December, obliges personnel to disclose current or past membership in any group that is “hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to support and protect each other.”
In its legal filing, UGLE argued that Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley “is making up the law on the hoof” and accused the force of “whipping up conspiracy theories” regarding Freemasons’ influence.
UGLE’s grand secretary Adrian Marsh added that the decision to include Freemasonry in the list of declarable associations was made without sufficient consultation and risks damaging the integrity of its members.
The regulation is part of ongoing inquiries into alleged masonic influence within the police force. The United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) stated on Monday that the legal action aims to suspend the measure while a full judicial review is prepared.
UGLE, which represents Freemasonry across England, Wales, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands, has opposed the directive, claiming that labeling Freemasonry as a “declarable” association constitutes religious discrimination.
The policy, introduced in December, obliges personnel to disclose current or past membership in any group that is “hierarchical, has confidential membership and requires members to support and protect each other.”
In its legal filing, UGLE argued that Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley “is making up the law on the hoof” and accused the force of “whipping up conspiracy theories” regarding Freemasons’ influence.
UGLE’s grand secretary Adrian Marsh added that the decision to include Freemasonry in the list of declarable associations was made without sufficient consultation and risks damaging the integrity of its members.
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