Tag: UK security policy
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Palestine Action Ban Could Risk Miscriminalisation, Warns Home Office
Overview: A policy push with unintended consequences The UK government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action has prompted a fierce debate about counter-terrorism policy, civil liberties, and how to balance security with free speech. A member of the Home Office’s homeland security group has raised concerns that the ban could strain the Prevent…
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Legal Challenge to Palestine Action Ban Moves Forward as Court Rules
Background: A First-in-Class Challenge to a Proscription A landmark legal battle is on the horizon after a Court of Appeal ruling allowed a judicial challenge to the government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action to go ahead next month. The ruling upheld a lower court decision that granted a judicial review to Huda Ammori, co-founder of…