Palestine Action Ban: Court Ruling Risks ‘Slide Into Authoritarianism’, Warn Rights Advocates

Palestine Action ban: Court ruling risks ‘slide into authoritarianism’, warn rights advocates

Palestine Action ban: Court ruling risks ‘slide into authoritarianism’, warn rights advocates Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 09:56 Lawyers and campaigners say the Court of Appeal's deference to the home secretary on national security grounds sets a dangerous precedent for judicial oversight of executive power Police detain a protester opposing the proscription Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, following a Cou…

Upholding Palestine Action ban risks stifling dissent, Quakers warn

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful. This overturns an earlier High Court judgment. But Quakers and others have warned that the ruling risks stifling dissent. They have long argued that the Terrorism Act, introduced in 2000, is overly broad and threatens civil liberties particularly where it extends to property damage, placing the UK outside international norm…

Palestine Action ruling and banning Cenk & Hasan has highlighted how UK Hate Speech laws penalise the protestors not those committing genocide – The Daily BlogSearchExpandExpandToggle MenuPreviousContinueContinueContinueContinueContinueContinueContinueFacebookXYouTubeScroll to topScroll to topSearchToggle Menu CloseSearch

Free speech activists condemn UK entry ban for Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur Two leftwing US commentators, who have both...

Tell UK Prosecutors: Prosecute Genocide, not Palestine Action

The Court of Appeal in the UK has ruled in support of a law that could send thousands of people to prison for up to 14 years for having simply expressed support for an organization called Palestine Action. Please add your name to this petition.