US EditionLib Dems call for law review after Palestine Action arrests
More than 500 arrests followed the 2024 proscription of Palestine Action over terrorism concerns, with a High Court judicial review set to assess the legality of the ban.
- The proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organization in July led to over 500 arrests for supporting it, mainly by displaying placards in England.
- The ban followed MI5 advice and home secretary Yvette Cooper's view that the group was involved in terrorism, while some challenge its impact on protest rights.
- Mass arrests from recent demonstrations generated concern over effective protest law enforcement and the use of anti-terror powers against peaceful protests.
- Director of Public Prosecutions Parkinson stated, "many more can be expected in the next few weeks," while the Met said 60 prosecutions will proceed quickly.
- The Liberal Democrats urged a terrorism law review, warning heavy-handed policing risks chilling free expression amid ongoing legal challenges set for November.
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UK campaigners call for delay in Palestine Action prosecutions
Rights organisations are calling for prosecutions against supporters of the now-banned Palestine Action group to be delayed until a legal challenge on the ban has been heard. Groups including Greenpeace and Human Rights Watch wrote to Attorney General Richard Hermer KC, saying that going ahead with charges or trials before a judicial review would raise legal and moral questions, The Guardian reported on Friday. The letter, also signed by Friends…
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Another 60 people to be prosecuted for ‘showing support for Palestine Action’
More prosecutions are expected in the coming weeks, the Metropolitan Police said.
UK government must suspend Palestine Action prosecutions until ban review: Rights groups
LONDON: Protesters arrested under the UK’s Terrorism Act for supporting the banned group Palestine Action should not be prosecuted while there is a legal challenge against the ban, rights groups have told the government. Organizations including Greenpeace and Human Rights Watch sent a letter to Lord Hermer, the attorney general for England and Wales, urging the delay in
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