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Arrested retirees ‘vindicated’ by ruling against Palestine Action proscription
Politics•February 16, 2026 at 7:00 AMNational

Arrested retirees ‘vindicated’ by ruling against Palestine Action proscription

By Robyn Vinter•The Guardian - UK News

Protesters welcome high court decision but many remain in legal limbo as government prepares to lodge appealRetirees making up some of the nearly 3,000 people arrested for supporting Palestine Action since the organisation was proscribed have said they feel “vindicated” by the high court’s decision to overturn the ban this week.However, uncertainty remains over whether their trials under terror laws may still go ahead after the government revealed it plans to appeal against the judgment made on Friday by three of the UK’s most senior judges. Continue reading...

Protesters welcome high court decision but many remain in legal limbo as government prepares to lodge appeal

Retirees making up some of the nearly 3,000 people arrested for supporting Palestine Action since the organisation was proscribed have said they feel “vindicated” by the high court’s decision to overturn the ban this week.

However, uncertainty remains over whether their trials under terror laws may still go ahead after the government revealed it plans to appeal against the judgment made on Friday by three of the UK’s most senior judges.

Continue reading...

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