Terrorism ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful by High Court
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Ban saw thousands of people arrested under counter-terrorism powers for holding signs in support of the group

The Home Office’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist group last year was unlawful, a three-judge panel at the High Court has ruled.

  • perestroika@slrpnk.netEnglish
    21·
    17 days ago

    They have misunderstood the ruling. This is a preliminary ruling. Quoting from the press summary:

    The Divisional Court has today handed down its judgment, and allowed the claim on two of the four grounds of challenge.

    It indicates that the claimant has grounds to dispute the Home Secretary’s measure (proscription), but the court has not yet ruled on the case.

    Valid grounds for challenge, one example of many:

    1. The court instead measured the interference with the Convention rights by reference to the restrictions imposed by criminal offences consequent on proscription, and also by the extent to which people would exercise self-restraint in conducting lawful activities. The court’s overall conclusion was that, even discounting Palestine Action’s non-peaceful activities, proscription did result in a very significant interference with the right to freedom of speech and the right to freedom of assembly. [116] to [124]
    1. Since the Home Secretary’s policy had not been properly applied, it follows that the interference with the right of freedom of speech and freedom of association did not meet the requirement under section 6 of the HRA that any interference with Convention rights must be prescribed by law. [125]

    Current status:

    The proscription Order remains in force until further order of the court. It therefore remains an offence: […]

      • perestroika@slrpnk.netEnglish
        7·
        17 days ago

        Sadly yes, journalistic standards are not high up today. Check everything, because people don’t bother checking and want to publish first. :o

        The wording that the court uses and the legislation it finds applicable (Humanr Rights Act of 1998) gives hope of a favourable decision to the protesters, however.

        There is reason to expect that the proscription will be canceled.