The UK Court of Appeal has ruled that the government was correct to designate the Palestine Action activist group as a "terrorist" organisation. The ruling upholds the proscription, which has led to approximately 3,000 arrests since it was enacted.
Britain's Court of Appeal has ruled that the government's proscription of activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was lawful, overturning a lower court's decision. The court found the group promoted unlawful violence, despite claims it curtailed free speech.
The UK Court of Appeal will rule Monday on whether the government's proscription of Palestine Action as a "terrorist" group was lawful. The High Court previously found the ban unlawful, but the government appealed. Separately, four activists were sentenced as "terrorists" for criminal damage, drawing criticism.
