End the prosecution of peaceful protestors in the UK
The arrest of peaceful protestors is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. This can’t go unchallenged.
UPDATE: On 15 June, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful. This has overturned the previous ruling by the High Court in February.
This proscription marks another step in the ongoing crackdown on the right to protest in the UK. There may be an appeal to the Supreme Court, but in the meantime the Government can still reverse its decision and begin undoing years of attacks on our right to demonstrate – one of the most powerful tools we have to hold those in power to account.
Police have made over 2700 arrests under the Terrorism Act 2000 for peacefully protesting the banning of Palestine Action in the UK.
It is a violation of the UK’s international obligations.
It is disproportionate to the point of absurdity.
And it simply can’t go unchallenged.
On the 9th August 2025, 522 individuals were arrested in the UK for peacefully expressing opposition to the ban on Palestine Action. This follows over 200 people who were previously arrested for taking similar actions.
But this hasn’t happened in a vacuum. It has been years of crackdown on our right to protest.
Amnesty International has condemned the use of counter-terror powers to target peaceful protestors.
The Chief Prosecutors of England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland now have the power to decide whether to prosecute the individuals who have been arrested.
We are urging them to end all prosecutions against these peaceful protestors.
Will you join us?
The arrest of peaceful protestors is a violation of the UK’s international obligations to protect the rights of freedom of expression and peaceful assembly. This can’t go unchallenged.
UPDATE: On 15 June, the Court of Appeal ruled that the Government's decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group was lawful. This has overturned the previous ruling by the High Court in February.
This proscription marks another step in the ongoing crackdown on the right to protest in the UK. There may be an appeal to the Supreme Court, but in the meantime the Government can still reverse its decision and begin undoing years of attacks on our right to demonstrate – one of the most powerful tools we have to hold those in power to account.
Police have made over 2700 arrests under the Terrorism Act 2000 for peacefully protesting the banning of Palestine Action in the UK.
It is a violation of the UK’s international obligations.
It is disproportionate to the point of absurdity.
And it simply can’t go unchallenged.
On the 9th August 2025, 522 individuals were arrested in the UK for peacefully expressing opposition to the ban on Palestine Action. This follows over 200 people who were previously arrested for taking similar actions.
But this hasn’t happened in a vacuum. It has been years of crackdown on our right to protest.
Amnesty International has condemned the use of counter-terror powers to target peaceful protestors.
The Chief Prosecutors of England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland now have the power to decide whether to prosecute the individuals who have been arrested.
We are urging them to end all prosecutions against these peaceful protestors.
Will you join us?