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The High Court in London is set to hear a judicial review application by Palestine Action, a direct-action protest group, against its proscription as a terrorist organization in the UK. The hearing, scheduled for three days in November 2025, comes after the group was banned under the Terrorism Act 2000 on 23 June 2025, marking a first in the UK [1][4].
The proscription order was initially met with an urgent request for interim relief to suspend it, but this was refused in July 2025, with the Court of Appeal upholding the refusal later the same day [1][3]. However, the High Court granted Palestine Action permission to challenge the proscription on two main grounds: disproportionate interference with the right to freedom of expression and assembly (Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights) and the Home Secretary's failure to consult with Palestine Action before issuing the proscription [1][3].
The UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights has been granted permission to intervene in the judicial review, raising international human rights concerns over the proscription decision [4]. The full judicial review will occur in November 2025, with counsel representing both sides and the UN Special Rapporteur involved [1][4].
The challenge is currently active and moving towards a substantive hearing later this year, with significant legal and human rights issues at stake. The initial urgent applications were rejected, but the permission to proceed to a full judicial review confirms serious questions about the lawfulness and proportionality of the ban [1][3][4].
Meanwhile, demonstrations in support of Palestine Action have taken place outside the High Court in London. On July 21, a demonstration took place in response to the application for a judicial review, though the outcome of the demonstration is not specified [2].
Elsewhere, a Palestinian boy was shown amid the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike at the Bureij refugee camp in Palestine on April 27. The image also depicts the United States flag being raised during a press conference in front of the U.S. Embassy in central Seoul, denouncing President Donald Trump's Gaza Strip plan [3].
The judicial review hearing is a significant development for Palestine Action and raises important questions about the balance between national security and the right to peaceful protest. The outcome of the hearing is eagerly awaited by both supporters and critics of the group.
[1] The Guardian - Palestine Action launches legal challenge against UK terrorism proscription [2] The Independent - Palestine Action proscription: Demonstrators gather outside High Court in London [3] Reuters - Image of Palestinian boy amid rubble sparks outrage at US-South Korea press conference [4] BBC News - UN rights expert to intervene in Palestine Action judicial review case
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