UK Supreme Court hears appeal against Palestine Action’s proscription
Summary
The UK Supreme Court began a two-day hearing on an appeal against the government’s proscription of Palestine Action. Police arrested about 25 people who demonstrated outside the court, according to the Press Association; the group’s cofounder says the ban harms freedom of speech and the right to protest.Key Facts
- The hearing began Wednesday at the Supreme Court in London.
- Palestine Action cofounder Huda Ammori is challenging the group’s designation as a terrorist organisation.
- The UK government proscribed Palestine Action in July last year.
- People convicted of belonging to or supporting Palestine Action can face up to 14 years in prison.
- About 25 demonstrators were arrested outside the court, according to the Press Association.
- Amnesty International and other rights organisations have called on the government to lift the ban.
- The article says Swedish academic Andreas Malm was refused entry to the UK last week after the government said his presence was “not conducive to the public good.”
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