Supreme court says Palestine Action co-founder can challenge ban on group
UK’s highest court gives permission for Huda Ammori to challenge court of appeal ruling The co-founder of Palestine Action has won permission to challenge the ban against the group at the UK’s highest court. The direct action group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in July last year but its co-founder, Huda Ammori, has been fighting to have the ban overturned amid a mass civil disobedience campaign. In February, the high court ruled that the ban was disproportionate and unlawful but its decision was overturned by the court of appeal last month . On Thursday, the supreme court said Ammori could appeal against the court of appeal’s decision and that the case would be heard in the final quarter of this year. It means the fate of more than 3,500 people who have been arrested for alleged support of Palestine Action since the ban remains in limbo as their cases are on hold until the legality of proscription has been definitely resolved.
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As the supreme court’s decision was published, dozens more people were arrested for allegedly supporting, being a member of and/or encouraging others to join Palestine Action.
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UK’s highest court gives permission for Huda Ammori to challenge court of appeal ruling The co-founder of Palestine Action has won permission to challenge the ban against the group at the UK’s highest court. The direct action group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in July last year but its co-founder, Huda Ammori, has been fighting to have the ban overturned amid a mass civil disobedience campaign. In February, the high court ruled that the ban was disproportionate and unlawful but its decision was overturned by the court of appeal last month . On Thursday, the supreme court said Ammori could appeal against the court of appeal’s decision and that the case would be heard in the final quarter of this year.
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UK’s highest court gives permission for Huda Ammori to challenge court of appeal ruling The co-founder of Palestine Action has won permission to challenge the ban against the group at the UK’s highest court. The direct action group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation in July last year but its co-founder, Huda Ammori, has been fighting to have the ban overturned amid a mass civil disobedience campaign. In February, the high court ruled that the ban was disproportionate and unlawful but its decision was overturned by the court of appeal last month . On Thursday, the supreme court said Ammori could appeal against the court of appeal’s decision and that the case would be heard in the final quarter of this year. It means the fate of more than 3,500 people who have been arrested for alleged support of Palestine Action since the ban remains in limbo as their cases are on hold until the legality of proscription has been definitely resolved.