Global Legal Experts Slam British State's 'Misuse' of Anti-Terror Laws Against Palestine Action's Filton 18

International lawyers sound alarm over counter-terror laws against Filton 18

The open letter provides a devastating exposure of the collapse of democracy in Britain, with the right to free speech and protest being overturned.

Global legal experts slam British state's 'misuse' of anti-terror laws against Palestine Action's Filton 18

In a new open letter, more than 20 legal organisations from around the world have called on the British authorities to “urgently cease the misuse of” anti-terrorism legislation it has been wielding against Palestine Action’s Filton 18. Filton 18 case: an open letter against abuse of counter-terrorism legislation Rejecting the use of counter-terrorism legislation against political activists, the letter states that: The national and international …

Defend the Filton 18!

Tom London reports on the activists awaiting trial for trying to stop the flow of arms to Israel. On 6th August 2024, six people from a group called Palestine Action gained entry into a factory owned by Elbit Systems UK in Filton on the outskirts of Bristol. Elbit Systems UK is a subsidiary of the largest […]

Over 20 International Legal Organisations Condemn Use of Counter-Terror Laws against Filton 18

Images from Filton18 hearing are free to use, with the relevant credit In a new open letter, more than 20 legal organisations from around the world have today called on the British authorities to “urgently cease the misuse of anti-terrorism legislation against the Filton 18” [1]. Rejecting the use of counter-terrorism legislation against political activists, the letter states that “The national and international legal and human rights community …