Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Iqbal Mohamed (Independent (affiliation)), on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 8 members in total.
Palestine Action and the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
That this House condemns the Government’s proposed Statutory Instrument to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation; believes this constitutes a dangerous escalation in the crackdown on civil liberties; recognises the fundamental distinction between non-violent direct action and terrorism; affirms the right to protest as a core tenet of any democratic society; notes that criminal offences such as property damage should be dealt with under existing criminal law, not by redefining protest as terrorism; recalls the proud British history of disruptive protest by the Quakers, Suffragettes and others, whose actions were instrumental in winning rights, not committing terrorism; asserts that the attempt to brand Palestine Action as terrorists is an authoritarian move to silence dissent and shield the UK’s complicity in Israel’s military actions; highlights growing concern from UN human rights experts over the misuse of anti-terror powers against peaceful activists; further condemns reports of activists being detained without informing their families; warns this is part of a broader pattern of disproportionate repression against campaigners such as Just Stop Oil and Youth Demand; further asserts that criminalising support for a protest group is a chilling threat to freedom of expression; and opposes this Statutory Instrument in defence of civil liberties, human rights and the ongoing struggle for peace and justice for the Palestinian people.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 1577
- Session
- 2024-26
- Other sponsors
- Shockat Adam
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Ellie Chowns
- Ayoub Khan
- Adnan Hussain
- Subjects
- Demonstrations Proscribed organisations Terrorism Palestine Action
- Legislation
- Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
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- 2025-09-05 23:35:40 +0100
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