AFP — The United Nations rights chief on Friday slammed Britain’s ban on activist group Palestine Action as a “disturbing” misuse of UK counter-terrorism legislation and urged the government to rescind its move.
“The decision appears disproportionate and unnecessary,” Volker Turk said in a statement.
Two aircraft were sprayed with red paint, causing an estimated £7.0 million ($9.55 million) in damage.
Turk’s statement said the ban raised “serious concerns that counter-terrorism laws are being applied to conduct that is not terrorist in nature, and risks hindering the legitimate exercise of fundamental freedoms across the UK”.
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