US EditionUK ban on pro-Palestine group under scrutiny in court
Co-founder Huda Ammori contests the UK’s anti-terror ban on Palestine Action amid concerns over judicial fairness and over 2,300 arrests linked to the proscription, court hears.
- On November 26, Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori began a judicial review at London's High Court challenging the UK's proscription, with the three-day hearing due to conclude on December 2.
- The Home Office moved to proscribe Palestine Action after a June break-in at RAF Brize Norton, citing an "escalating campaign" that caused $9.3 million damage and security risks.
- Organisers say at least 2,300 people have been arrested since the proscription, including students, teachers, pensioners and an 83-year-old retired vicar; Areeba Hamid warned, `Classifying a protest group as a 'terrorist organisation' should send a chill down your spine`.
- A successful review could allow those charged under the ban to argue prosecutions are unlawful, with Huda Ammori’s case potentially voiding charges and Amnesty International and Liberty warning of free-speech risks.
- Justice Martin Chamberlain's last-minute removal has intensified scrutiny of the hearing panel, with Defend Our Juries alleging two replacement judges' links raise conflict-of-interest concerns while the Ministry of Justice declined to explain.
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