Four Palestine Action protesters sentenced as terrorists would be ‘constitutional threat’
Summary
Four protesters who damaged equipment at a UK Israeli arms factory were found guilty of criminal damage. A judge will decide if their actions also count as terrorism, which would mean they get a harsher penalty, even though the jury was not told about the terrorism claim during their trial.Key Facts
- Four Palestine Action protesters damaged drones and equipment at Elbit Systems UK near Bristol.
- The protesters are Charlotte Head (29), Samuel Corner (23), Leona Kamio (30), and Fatema Rajwani (21).
- They were found guilty of criminal damage but not terrorism by the jury.
- A judge will decide if their acts are connected to terrorism, affecting their sentence severity.
- Human rights lawyers argue that deciding terrorism without a jury violates legal principles.
- If found terrorist acts, they would serve longer prison time and have to inform police about life changes.
- More than 50 lawyers signed a letter warning this approach undermines justice and confuses protest with terrorism.
- Judges say they decide based on evidence, law, and sentencing guidelines without bias.
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