Palestine Action ban: Court ruling risks ‘slide into authoritarianism’, warn rights advocates

Palestine Action ban: Court ruling risks ‘slide into authoritarianism’, warn rights advocates Submitted by Katherine Hearst on Fri, 06/19/2026 - 09:56 Lawyers and campaigners say the Court of Appeal's deference to the home secretary on national security grounds sets a dangerous precedent for judicial oversight of executive power Police detain a protester opposing the proscription Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation, following a Court of Appeal ruling, outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on 15 Jun