Huda Ammori is a co-founder of Palestine Action, a UK-based anti-war protest group. She advocates for protest rights amid prosecutions and bans under terrorism laws, shaping debates on civil disobedience and security.
The Supreme Court has granted Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori permission to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision upholding the group’s ban as a terrorist organisation. The appeal will be expedited and heard later this year, potentially influencing terrorism legislation in the UK. Protests and arrests have surged around Westminster as the case moves to the final stage.
Pro-Palestine Action supporters have gathered outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court as trials and potential terrorist connections draw attention to UK counter-terrorism laws. Activists face sentencing after convictions for 2024 Barclays protest damage; prosecutors are weighing terrorist connections amid broader political crackdowns.
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the home secretary lawfully proscribed Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, reversing a High Court judgment. The ruling preserves a ban that criminalises membership or support and has already prompted thousands of arrests and fresh police action at protests outside the Royal Courts of Justice.
A UK Court of Appeal panel has ruled that the government’s proscription of Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 is justified and proportionate. The move bans membership and support for the group, a policy the court says balances national security with civil liberties. The decision follows a lower court ruling that the ban was unlawful.