Kneecap Rapper Mo Chara Faces Terrorism Charge over Hezbollah Flag at London Concert
Liam O'Hanna faces charges for displaying a proscribed terrorist group's flag amid ongoing UK prosecutions for support of banned organizations, highlighting legal debates over free expression.
- Mo Chara, a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap, faces a terrorism charge for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a London concert last year.
- Mo Chara, whose real name is Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, denies the charge and claims it is politically motivated to silence the group.
- Supporters greeted Mo Chara with cheers and flags outside the court hearing where legal arguments were made to dismiss the case.
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Kneecap Rapper Appears In Court On Terrorism Charge Over Hezbollah Flag
Dozens of supporters of Irish rap band Kneecap protested outside a London court on Wednesday, as one of the band members appeared charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly supporting Hezbollah.
The judge postponed to September the sentence of the Kneecap singer accused of terrorism in the face of a possible "legal error" in the proceedings.
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