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Palestine Action
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The Independentpolitics39 days ago
Barrister Wins Appeal Against Contempt of Court Referral Over Activist Trial Speech
A human rights barrister has successfully appealed a High Court decision to summon him for an alleged contempt of court during his closing speech in the trial of six Palestine Action activists. The Court of Appeal ruled on Tuesday that the trial judge lacked the power to refer th…
thecanary.coworld40 days ago
UK Judge Sentences Four Palestine Action Protesters as Terrorists After Jury Conviction
A UK judge sentenced four Palestine Action protesters as terrorists following their jury conviction for criminal damage. The group Defend Our Juries condemned the ruling as the first of its kind in British history. The case has drawn attention to the application of terrorism sent…
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news.google.comworld47 days ago
Four Activists Convicted of Criminal Damage After Breaking into Elbit Systems Factory in 2024
A London court convicted four activists from Palestine Action of criminal damage following a raid that caused £1 million in damage at a UK defense firm site. Two others were acquitted, while one activist was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm. The incident preda…
thecanary.coworld57 days ago
Three Palestine Action Activists Sentenced to 20 Months for Attack on U.S. Defense Factory
Three activists from Palestine Action have been sentenced to 20 months in custody for their role in an attack on a factory owned by a U.S. defense company. The individuals, convicted in February for the April 2025 incident, targeted the facility in Shipley, U.K. Supporters gather…
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