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The High Court has ruled the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful. Today, human rights won. Today, we all won. The Court was clear: the Home Secretary can’t reach for the nuclear option simply because it makes policing easier.The government must recognise the huge damage the proscription has caused to protest rights in the UK, respect today’s decision, and accept the proscription was wrong.Read Amnesty International UK’s analysis on today’s ruling - link in bio @amnestyukView all 4,315 comments
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