UK Judge Pauses Palestine Action Trials, Schedules Review

Palestine Action Is Putting Britain’s Government to Shame

In February, a series of court rulings in Britain exonerated activist group Palestine Action and released most of its jailed activists. Yet the government continues to call it a terrorist operation in its attempt to repress dissent.

UK judge pauses Palestine Action trials, schedules review

A UK judge on Tuesday put on hold all trials of people charged with supporting Palestine Action, scheduling a blanket review of cases for July 30. Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring's decision, made at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court, comes after the High Court last month ruled the government's ban on the group unlawful -- though the government has been granted leave to appeal. Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organisation la…

UK judge pauses trials of people charged with supporting Palestine Action

A UK judge on Tuesday put on hold all trials of people charged with supporting Palestine Action, scheduling a blanket review of cases for July 30. Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring’s decision, made at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court, comes after the High Court last month ruled the government’s ban on the group unlawful — though the […] The post UK judge pauses trials of people charged with supporting Palestine Action appeared first on Ins…

Free Speech, Protest and the High Court’s Ruling on the Proscription of Palestine Action

Palestine Action ruling: Human rights organisations call for Ofcom to issue guidance on content takedowns

Human rights organisations, academics and writers have written to ask Ofcom to provide immediate guidance to tech platforms following the High Court ruling that the UK Government’s proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful. The Government’s decision to appeal the ruling has left uncertainty over how online content relating to Palestine Action should be moderated. The letter, organised by Open Rights Group, has ask…