Palestine Action seeks to challenge terror laws ban

CAMPAIGN group Palestine Action is seeking a legal challenge against the Government's bid to proscribe it under anti-terror laws.

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An urgent hearing was held in the High Court yesterday, related to an application for judicial review on behalf of one of the founders of the direct action group, Huda Ammori.

A further hearing will be held on Friday to decide whether the Government can temporarily be blocked from banning the group, pending a hearing to decide whether Palestine Action can bring the legal challenge.

A decision on whether the group will be given the green light to bring the legal challenge will be given at a further hearing, expected to be held in the week of July 21.

Supporting statements have also been submitted by Amnesty International, Liberty and European Legal Support Centre over concerns of unlawful misuse of anti-terror measures to criminalise dissent, a spokesman said.