US EditionGovernment can challenge Palestine Action appeal
- The UK government intends to appeal a High Court decision that permits Huda Ammori, a founding member of Palestine Action, to contest the group's designation as a terrorist organization.
- The ban was imposed after Palestine Action activists broke into RAF Brize Norton and damaged two military aircraft in June, prompting Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's decision on July 5.
- On July 30, a judge allowed Ammori’s legal challenge to move forward, noting possible infringements on free speech rights and a failure to consult Palestine Action prior to the group’s proscription.
- Lord Justice Underhill indicated that the government’s appeal is likely to succeed and scheduled the hearing for September 25, amid reports that more than 700 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of collective support.
- The legal contest underscores tensions over activism, free speech rights, and state power, with protests ongoing and concerns about the ban's wider impact on civil liberties.
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Clash Over Civil Liberties: The Battle Against 'Palestine Action'
Clash Over Civil Liberties: The Battle Against 'Palestine Action' On Saturday, British police clashed with protesters outside Parliament, arresting scores of demonstrators who defied a government ban on the group Palestine Action, which is designated as a terrorist organization.The protest, organized by Defend Our Juries, involved 1,500 participants, including some who accused the police of injustice while chanting against genocide. Police arres…
The state's use of terror laws against Defend Our Juries is now out of control
Since the UK government imposed a ban on Palestine Action on 4 July, police have arrested over 700 individuals, using anti-terrorism legislation, across multiple protests nationwide, for defying the proscription. The largest single-day detention occurred at a London demonstration in Parliament Square, where 532 peaceful protesters were arrested, 522 of them charged under the Terrorism Act, while holding signs stating opposition to genocide and s…
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Government to challenge decision to allow legal action over Palestine Action ban
Huda Ammori, Palestine Action’s co-founder, is taking legal action against the Home Office over the decision to proscribe the group. The Home Office is set to appeal against the High Court ruling allowing Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori to proceed with a legal challenge against the Government over the group’s ban as a terror organisation. Ms Ammori took legal action against the department over Home Secretary Yvette Cooper’s decision to p…
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