Palestine Action will be banned, making support criminal with up to 14 years imprisonment. A High Court judge denied a request for temporary legal relief, citing public interest. The ban, amending the Terrorism Act 2000, follows actions that caused significant damage at an RAF base. Huda Ammori announced plans for an urgent appeal, describing the situation as a dystopian nightmare. Raza Husain KC condemned the ban as an authoritarian abuse of power, marking a historic precedent against a non-violent protest group that engages in civil disobedience.
The proposed ban, which amends the Terrorism Act 2000, will come into force after being approved by both the House of Commons and House of Lords earlier this week.
Mr Justice Chamberlain stated that the harm from refusing interim relief was insufficient to outweigh the strong public interest in maintaining the order against Palestine Action.
Raza Husain KC argued that banning Palestine Action, which does not advocate for violence, is an authoritarian abuse of power unprecedented in history.
Huda Ammori claimed that thousands would be criminalized for supporting a protest group that engages in actions such as spraying red paint on warplanes.
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