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Palestine Action ban 'abuse of power', court told
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 22 – Huda Ammori contests the UK Home Secretary's ban on Palestine Action, which criminalizes support with up to 14 years imprisonment following vandalism at RAF Brize Norton.
- On Monday, Huda Ammori filed a challenge in the High Court in London, arguing the proscription was unlawful and lawyers said it was `the hallmarks of an authoritarian and blatant abuse of power`.
- On July 5, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper proscribed Palestine Action following its June 20 vandalism at RAF Brize Norton, criminalising membership or support with up to 14 years in prison.
- Since the ban came into force, over 200 people have been detained, including 72 last weekend and 29 the week before, and dozens have been detained in recent weeks for supporting Palestine Action.
- At least 500 activists are preparing a sit-in in London on August 9 for 60 minutes or `until arrest`, and charging 500 more beyond the 200 already detained is likely beyond state capacity.
- Legal experts say they cannot clearly advise on the ban’s application and urge extreme caution, and journalists told the court it has severely impacted press freedom in its first two-and-a-half weeks.
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