PREVENT MISUSE OF COUNTER-TERROR LAWS
The definition of ‘terrorism’ in UK law is so wide-ranging that it can capture behaviours most people wouldn’t consider terrorism, such as the toppling of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol.
Most recently, the Terrorism Act has been used to proscribe direct action group Palestine Action. This case has raised the need to clarify the line between direct action and terrorism.
When it’s not clear what counts as terrorism, public trust collapses. And without trust, counter-terror laws simply don’t work.
The UK is at a critical moment for the protection of human rights.
Counter-terror laws must be robust enough to address genuine threats, without granting excessive powers that can be applied too broadly.
That’s why we’re calling for a revised definition of terrorism in the UK.
If you agree, join our campaign today.
