5 h. ago Palestine Action loses appeal hours before terror ban due to start

The Court of Appeal heard the challenge ahead of the planned ban starting at midnight.

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10 h. ago Palestine Action loses bid to secure block on UK government ban

Activist group that broke into RAF military base will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation from midnight

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11 h. ago UK's Palestine Action loses bid to pause ban as 'terror group'

UK's Palestine Action loses bid to pause ban as 'terror group'  Reuters

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15 h. ago Inside Budapest Pride: How organisers defied Orban’s ban with 100,000

When Viktor Orban’s right-wing government passed a bill to ban Pride events – the organisers of Budapest’s annual march decided to rebel

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16 h. ago British group Palestine Action seeks to pause government ban

British group Palestine Action seeks to pause government ban  Reuters

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31 h. ago University of California reiterates ban on student government boycotts of Israel

The president of the University of California has reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financial boycotts of companies associated with any particular country, including Israel

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34 h. ago Ban on Palestine Action clears Parliament but faces legal challenge

The House of Lords backed proscribing the group under the Terrorism Act 2000 without a vote.

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35 h. ago 'We exposed the killing of Cecil the lion by dentist Walter Palmer

Speaking for the first time on the 10th anniversary of Cecil's death, Shane Rodrigues urged the Government to announce a date for a ban to stop hunters bringing trophies into the UK

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56 h. ago Four arrests outside Parliament as Palestine Action protests against its ban

The protest took place outside of Parliament as MPs gave their approval to the Government’s decision to ban Palestine Action as a terror group.

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4 d. ago UK campaign group Palestine Action to challenge government ban

UK campaign group Palestine Action to challenge government ban  Reuters

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4 d. ago Palestine Action seeking legal challenge against UK Government bid to ban group

An urgent hearing was held at the High Court on Monday after Palestine Action said they were left with "no choice".

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6 d. ago Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán

Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next yearTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Budapest in defiance of the Hungarian government’s ban on Pride, heeding a call by the city’s mayor to “come calmly and boldly to stand together for freedom, dignity and equal rights”.Jubilant crowds packed into the city’s streets on Saturday, waving Pride flags and signs that mocked the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, as their peaceful procession inched forward at a snail’s pace. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Around 100,000 march in Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary's ban

Around 100,000 people have marched in Budapest in Hungary's largest ever LGBTQ+ Pride event in defiance of a government ban

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9 d. ago The Guardian view on China, Africa and disappearing donkeys: an unexpected crisis offers a clue to perils ahead | Editorial

The surging export of hides created domestic tensions – and shows how globalisation plays out in unexpected waysWhat can help to protect women’s health, boost the incomes of impoverished families and thus allow girls to avoid early marriage? What – when it disappears – can set back children’s education, damage mental wellbeing, drive conflict within communities and become a vector for racial hatred?The humble donkey has rarely been in the spotlight. Yet Chinese demand for its skin proved so destabilising that African governments agreed to a continent-wide ban on the slaughter of the animal for its hide last year. This week, officials are meeting in Ivory Coast to discuss implementation.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Seven charged after protesters and police clash at Palestine Action rally

The Government said it will ban the protest group after an RAF jet was spray painted.

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1 week ago Seven charged after protesters clash with police at Palestine Action rally

The Government said it will ban the protest group after an RAF jet was spray painted.

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1 week ago ‘Rightwing extremist’ German magazine wins court battle against ban

Far-right AfD party welcomes ruling in favour of Compact, which sets high bar for any government crackdownA German federal court has overturned a ban on a magazine classed by the government as rightwing extremist, in a high-profile legal battle seen as pitting efforts by the authorities to protect the democratic order against media freedom.The federal administrative court said that while Compact, a publication with close ties to the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party, had produced “anticonstitutional” content, it did “not yet” represent a threat to the state. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Palestine Action supporters clash with police after Government vows to ban group under anti

Arrests made as protest turns violent a week after two activists broke into an RAF base and damaged two Voyager planes

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1 week ago 'Terrorist' protest group Palestine Action clash with police as government tries to ban them after they broke into RAF base and vandalised plane

Hundreds of activists waving Palestinian flags and holding placards gathered at Trafalgar Square today.

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1 week ago Palestine Action protesters clash with police as government confirms ban on group under anti

Palestine Action protesters clash with police as government confirms ban on group under anti-terror laws  The Independent

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