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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 11h

UK Terrorism Arrests up 1,553% Since Palestine Action Ban 94% of arrests in the year ending June 2026 were linked to the proscription. “We are seeing a shameful attack on our right to protest. It’s past time to end the proscription of Palestine Action” novaramedia.com/2026/10/08/u...

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UK Terrorism Arrests up 1,553% Since Palestine Action Ban

Terror arrests in the UK have hit a record high thanks to the government’s ban on Palestine Action.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 11h

🏆 BREAKING: Defend Our Juries to receive 2026 Quaker Truth and Integrity Award “Defend Our Juries is as aligned to Quaker values today, in 2026, as it was in 1670, when the independence of juries was struggled for, and won by Quakers for us all.” Full: defendourjuries.net/press-releas...

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Colleen Molloy, 70, a retired educator from Leicester: "I'm here today because I wish to expose government hypocrisy. I agree with Miliband when he said Palestine protesters were right. Young people from Palestine Action acting with love to stop a genocide are not terrorists.”

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

BREAKING 15 people face arrest outside Elbit’s UAV-Tactical Systems factory in Leicester for peacefully holding signs. The Israeli Elbit owned factory on the doorstep of Leicester residents makes and exports parts for Israel’s illegal occupation, apartheid and ethnic cleansing.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Because judges are employed by the State, and the State doesn’t want people of conscience who dissent against unjust laws to be acquitted. Blocking this principle from jurors, often with threat of prosecution, is corrupt and undemocratic. The jury decides, not the judge. 2/2

Traffic passes by the signholders in the first image described in this post.

A second image of row of peaceful sign-holders sitting in the rain, opposite the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court in London. Their signs display the words “jurors have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience” - words that replicate a 1670AD stone plaque inside the Old Bailey referencing the legal rights of jurors following the trial of two Quakers and subsequent implementation of the legal principle known as “jury equity”.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Jury Equity Centuries ago, this legal principle enshrined in law the absolute right of jurors to acquit (find not-guilty) a defendant according to their conscience. It’s proudly carved in stone inside the Old Bailey. Yet judges are lying to jurors about this right. Why? 1/2

A row of peaceful sign-holders sits in the rain, opposite the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court in London. Their signs display the words “jurors have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience” - words that replicate a 1670AD stone plaque inside the Old Bailey referencing the legal rights of jurors following the trial of two Quakers and subsequent implementation of the legal principle known as “jury equity”.

As traffic passes by, a lone man sits in the rain, opposite the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court in London. His sign also displays the words “jurors have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience”

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

BREAKING: We accept Ed Miliband’s Pizza Express invitation. Writing on behalf of Defend Our Juries, Margaret Owen OBE and Jonathon Porritt CBE, both arrested under the Terrorism Act outside @labouruk.bsky.social conference, accept the offer to meet. Read in full: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The third & fourth were arrested under the Terrorism Act for peacefully holding signs outside Labour’s conference. The Labour Party has the power to overturn this unjust ban. It’s time for them to do the sensible thing. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. www.wedonotcomply.org

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Saving Lives Is Not Terrorism - Defend Our Juries

🗓️ Following mass arrests outside Labour’s Liverpool conference, we’re boosting our defiance against the ban on Palestine Action! On Saturday October 31st, we are taking mass-action in London. 🪧 This ...

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY Four Dutch supporters travelled to Liverpool to participate in a peaceful signholding action outside the Labour conference. One was arrested under the Terrorism Act on arrival in the UK. A second was arrested for having shoe repair glue in their bag.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

More than 230 people held similar signs, leading to 161 arrests before police had to give up. Palestine Action is a direct action group that dismantles deadly weapons of genocide produced in Israeli factories on UK soil. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action: www.wedonotcomply.org

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

IT’S A GENOCIDE This Jewish woman was arrested under the Terrorism Act outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool for peacefully holding a sign. Her sign stated “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action”.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Mahmood condemned for defending Palestine Action ban She claimed it feels “very uncomfortable to see them falling foul” of the Terrorism Act, but the law has to be applied to “your principles, even when it’s uncomfortable for you.” morningstaronline.co.uk/article/mahm...

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Mahmood condemned for defending Palestine Action ban

HOME Secretary Shabana Mahmood was accused of “missing the point” after she defended the Palestine Action ban last night.The Labour minister was asked about the thousands of pensioners held for suppor...

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The centuries-old democratic principle of trial by a jury of one’s peers is not an attempt to “game the system”. It is a safeguard that puts the moral intuition of ordinary people into the heart of the criminal justice system. Support us: defendourjuries.net

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Jurors have an absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience Juries put the moral intuition of ordinary people into the heart of the criminal justice system. Over the last few yea...

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Burnham’s government loathes democratic process. “courts will have the final say over where cases should be heard, preventing criminals accused of relatively minor crimes trying to game the system by electing a jury trial in an attempt to avoid prison" www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Justice reforms to be rolled out faster as Justice Secretary sets out changes to Courts Bill

Victims will get the fast and fair justice they deserve under changes to court reforms, the Justice Secretary has announced today.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The decision has been criticised by @thecriminalbar.bsky.social: the proposals will shift 25,000 cases a year, 5,500 jury trials, on magistrates - including complex assault, sexual assault & child abuse which volunteer magistrates “completely unequipped to try” www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

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Burnham scraps controversial Starmer plan to axe jury trials

The move is a U-turn on radical plans to cut thousands of jury trials across England and Wales in a bid to tackle the court backlog

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

DEFEND OUR JURIES We’ve stood against David Lammy’s attack on trial by jury since it was first proposed. We believe it to have been a direct attempt to block acquittals of people of conscience in protest trials. This is a step in the right direction: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Courts backlog will fall despite scrapping plans to curb jury trials, Alex Norris insists

Proposals to limit jury trials were first introduced by former justice secretary David Lammy last year.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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Courts backlog will fall despite scrapping plans to curb jury trials, Alex Norris insists

Proposals to limit jury trials were first introduced by former justice secretary David Lammy last year.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It’s very telling that Burnham describes spraying paint as the “most extreme elements of that organisation”, a comment we’re receiving as acceptance that Palestine Action has never advocated for violence. Andy Burnham, Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. wedonotcomply.org

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

One of the military planes sprayed with red paint at RAF Brize Norton was reportedly back in the air the following week. The other was already undergoing maintenance prior to the paint spraying, according to the Ministry of Defence. www.declassifieduk.org/how-much-dam...

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How much damage did Palestine Action really do at Brize Norton?

Four months after pro-Palestine activists targeted the Royal Air Force base, the Ministry of Defence claims it still doesn’t know the cost of repairs.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Here, Burnham suggests that people arrested for holding paper signs are on one end of the Palestine Action “spectrum”, while people spraying paint on military planes thought to be used to support Israel’s genocide in Gaza are on the “extreme” end… Neither act is terrorism.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This action took place on Liverpool docks on Sunday night. It was cold and wet.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

94-year-old Labour conference “terrorism” arrestee, Margaret Owen OBE, is an old friend of Miliband’s late mother. In an incredible @skwawkbox.org interview, Owen said: “she was never afraid of anything… she would have scolded Ed for not going far enough”

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EXCLUSIVE: 94yo arrested Jewish protester, friend of Miliband's mum, has words for him

Speaking to Skwawkbox by video link, Margaret Owen reminisced about her recently-passed friend Marion - Ed Miliband's mum

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🍕Ed Miliband said on Sunday that he is “happy to have a chat” with us. He told Andrew Marr he doesn’t think “anyone intended to have those people [Lift The Ban signholders] criminalised.” Well, Ed Miliband, it’s time to turn your words into deeds. Deproscribe Palestine Action.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Independent journalism is essential in a modern Britain where most legacy media journalists choose not to push for the truth. We’re grateful to all those who capture these important moments. Watch the full video on Novara’s YouTube channel here: youtu.be/-Ua7BZB-3Is

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Michael Walker CONFRONTS Yvette Cooper On Palestine Action

YouTube video by Novara Media

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Incredible scenes as @novaramedia.com’s Michael Walker questions Yvette Cooper over her decision to proscribe direct action group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. To date, her policy has led to nearly 4,000 arrests of peaceful protesters under the UK Terrorism Act. (29/09/26)

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

SIXTEEN HOURS IN THE COLD Mike Higgins, who’s blind and uses a wheelchair, attempted to leave after five hours in the cold, but was blocked by Mersey Police and subsequently left in the cold for a further 11 hours before police simply left the scene without arresting him. (post attempted 28/09/26)

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

THE POLICE GAVE UP At 5am this morning, after over 150 arrests on terrorism charges and a stand off that lasted over 16 hours, Mersey Police left a group of eight people outside the Labour Party Conference still displaying their “terrorist” signs. defendourjuries.net/press-releases (27/09/26)

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

ARRESTS ONGOING It’s midnight, and peaceful signholders are still being arrested under the UK Terrorism Act for holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” signs. They’ve been held in a police kettle for 13hrs. Many are pensioners. Deproscribe Palestine Action (post attempt 27/09/26)

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

BREAKING Ed Miliband gently questioned in the Pizza Express directly opposite where 200 people are being arrested under the UK Terrorism Act for holding pieces of paper. Refuses to come and have a conversation with arrestees. Ed Miliband - Deproscribe Palestine Action. (post attempted 27/09/26)

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

CHAOS IN LIVERPOOL Here’s a whole minute of Mersey Police struggling to contain peaceful signholders, mostly pensioners, who police suspect of committing terrorism offences. They’ve lost. It’s over. This law is unenforceable. @labouruk.bsky.social - Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. (27/09/26)

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

ARRESTS UNDERWAY Hundreds expecting to be arrested outside Andy Burnham’s first Labour conference as PM for peacefully holding signs in opposition to the unjust proscribing of Palestine Action and UK government complicity in genocide. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action. (post attempted 27/09/26)

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

94-year-old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen OBE, arrested under the Terrorism Act outside @labouruk.bsky.social conference. Her crime? Holding a piece of cardboard with the words “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on it. She was among hundreds doing the same.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This ban is unenforceable. The police can't even identify who the "terrorist” signholders are. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

15 minutes later, they admitted their mistake and released him without any apology. He was in the area outside the Labour Party conference with his dog, his mum and his sister witnessing the arrests of over 150 peaceful sign-holders, and at no point did he hold a sign himself.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

UNLAWFUL ARREST On Sunday, police forcefully detained and handcuffed a young man under Section 13 of the Terrorism Act. They stripped him of clothing while dragging him across the floor. He had not committed any crime.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

BREAKING: Miliband ‘looking at’ whether Palestine Action ban was sensible, argues mass arrests 'unintended' Foreign secretary's remarks at Labour conference come after arrests made at protest against ban on the direct action group. www.middleeasteye.net/news/miliban...

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Miliband ‘looking at’ whether Palestine Action ban was sensible, argues mass arrests 'unintended'

Foreign secretary's remarks at Labour conference come after arrests made at protest against ban on the direct action group

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Do you have any evidence whatsoever of any of these people supporting any of those groups in any way? (Hint: the answer is no)

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Campaigners welcome Miliband’s claim Palestine Action ban not meant to criminalise ‘grannies’ 🍕Ed Miliband has said it was never anyone’s intent to criminalise “elderly people, vicars and grannies” who have been arrested for supporting Palestine Action. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

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Campaigners welcome Miliband’s claim Palestine Action ban not meant to criminalise ‘grannies’ – UK politics live

Defend Our Juries welcomes ‘honesty’ from foreign secretary and says his remarks will help in its legal challenge

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Apologies for the lack of updates relating to yesterday’s action on BlueSky. We’ve had issues getting videos uploaded here, but will attempt to put them out in the correct order today!

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Police have arrested demonstrators outside the Labour Party conference More than 200 protesters sat outside the conference at the Liverpool Experience Campus, with many holding home-made banners which read: "I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action" www.gbnews.com/news/labour-...

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Labour Party Conference: Police make arrests as Palestine Action protesters target Labour conference

Protesters were sitting on the grass outside the annual conference in Liverpool

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Police arrest pro-Palestine Action protesters including elderly man outside Labour party conference More than 200 protesters sat outside the conference in Liverpool in support of the banned group www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

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Police arrest pro-Palestine Action protesters outside Labour party conference

More than 200 protesters sat outside the conference in Liverpool in support of the banned group

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Rob’s arrest comes as a video is published from himself, Palestine Action Co-Founder Huda Ammori, and Human Rights Barrister Michael Mansfield KC calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Deproscribe Palestine Action. bsky.app/profile/defe...

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Last June, Andy Burnham was on a platform with Del Naja in support of the Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty, praising his ‘clarity and leadership’. Today, he’s having Rob arrested under the Terrorism Act for holding a piece of paper.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

BREAKING: Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside Labour Party conference venue. The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

A message for Andy Burnham from Rob Del Naja (Massive Attack), Huda Ammori (Co-Founder, Palestine Action), and Michael Mansfield KC. Deproscribe Palestine Action. www.wedonotcomply.org

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Important to note that this poll took place during a period where the group is proscribed, with the “official” narrative from press and politicians stating that the group is a terrorist organisation. Without that misinformation and legal bias, things would look quite different.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

BREAKING: 2/3 people don’t think Palestine Action are terrorists Zeteo UK’s polling shows huge opposition to the government’s approach. “Andy Burnham has stayed silent on the proscription, but Sunday is the moment when he’ll have to show his hand.“ zeteo.uk/p/only-one-i...

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EXCLUSIVE: Only One in Three British Adults Believe Palestine Action Is a Terrorist Organisation

Protests are expected outside Labour Party conference on Sunday over the ban, which has been in place since 2025, and four jailed activists are appealing the decision to sentence them as terrorists.

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Hundreds will replicate this peaceful action outside Labour’s Liverpool conference on Sunday. Andy Burnham has a choice to make. Support the will of the people and overturn the ban or continue to arrest and prosecute thousands for peacefully protesting. wedonotcomply.org

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Saving Lives Is Not Terrorism - Defend Our Juries

🗓️ On September 27th, we are taking the defiance to Andy Burnham’s Labour Conference in Liverpool. For over a year now we’ve been getting arrested under the UK Terrorism Act in our thousands for holdi...

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