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Protesters carried away by police after Palestine Action terror ban ruling
Police said 117 people were arrested after judges upheld the ban on Palestine Action, which carries penalties of up to 14 years in prison.
- Judges at the Court ruled on Monday that the Home Office ban on Palestine Action is lawful and "justified and proportionate," overturning a High Court judgment following a legal challenge from co-founder Huda Ammori.
- The proscription, which began on July 5 last year, makes membership or support for Palestine Action a criminal offense punishable by up to 14 years in prison, a ban the Home Office maintained while challenging the High Court ruling.
- Officers arrested 117 people outside the Royal Courts and two others at the Old Bailey on Monday; protesters were escorted or carried away, including one woman wearing a sign identifying as a "retired doctor."
- The Met Police acknowledged the Court of Appeal's judgment as lawful and confirmed officers will arrest those expressing support for the group. Since the proscription, the force has arrested over 3,000 people for such support.
- Affirming the government's authority to maintain the ban despite the earlier High Court challenge, this ruling concludes a period of legal volatility. Expressing support for Palestine Action remains a criminal offense as authorities continue monitoring protests across London.
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Palestine Action latest: Protesters removed by police after legal win for Home Office on ban
The government's decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror organisation was lawful, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Protesters at the court were removed after a backlash against the judgment. Catch up on what happened below.
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The London authorities reported in a social media statement that they arrested 117 people "on suspicion of expressing support for a proscribed organization" in a protest held today on the periphery of the Royal Courts of Justice, in the heart of the UK capital.
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