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UK Terrorism ban on Palestine Action ruled unlawful by High Court (www.declassifieduk.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by Beep@lemmus.org to c/world@lemmy.world

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The Home Office’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terrorist group last year was unlawful, a three-judge panel at the High Court has ruled.

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[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 20 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

They have skipped reading the ruling or the press summary and misunderstood the ruling. This is a preliminary ruling (clarification: an open judgement). Quoting from the press summary:

The Divisional Court has today handed down its judgment, and allowed the claim on two of the four grounds of challenge.

It indicates that the claimant had grounds to dispute the Home Secretary's measure (proscription), but the court has not yet issued relief (has not yet canceled the proscription).

Valid grounds for challenge, one example of many:

The court instead measured the interference with the Convention rights by reference to the restrictions imposed by criminal offences consequent on proscription, and also by the extent to which people would exercise self-restraint in conducting lawful activities. The court’s overall conclusion was that, even discounting Palestine Action’s non-peaceful activities, proscription did result in a very significant interference with the right to freedom of speech and the right to freedom of assembly. [116] to [124]

Since the Home Secretary’s policy had not been properly applied, it follows that the interference with the right of freedom of speech and freedom of association did not meet the requirement under section 6 of the HRA that any interference with Convention rights must be prescribed by law. [125]

Current status:

The proscription Order remains in force until further order of the court. It therefore remains an offence: /.../

[–] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Bruh that headline is straight up misinformation then

[–] perestroika@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Edit: it is not that bad, it's an open judgement, it can be appealed but if the appeal fails, relief will be granted to the claimant (proscription will be canceled)

Sadly yes, journalistic standards are not high up today. Check everything, because people don't bother checking and want to publish first. :o

There is reason to expect that the proscription will be canceled.

[–] Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't recognise the state law as a righteous law anyway - there are more important laws than the opinionated statements of a few hundred aging or dead men. State law might govern the low-income population but it does not govern or define fact or reality, as reality is irrefutable and empirical.

By labeling Palestine Action as a terrorist group, without delving into the broadness of their own definition, the government imply to the public that the group is cruel or manipulates using terror, which is false as PA do not participate in cruelty.