Upholding Palestine Action ban risks stifling dissent, Quakers warn

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…

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.