Four Palestine Action protesters sentenced as terrorists would be ‘constitutional threat’

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Four Palestine Action protesters in the UK face sentencing as terrorists despite jury not convicting them of terrorism charges, raising concerns over constitutional rights according to human rights lawyer Michael Mansfield KC.

Human rights lawyer warns activists’ potential sentencing when jury did not convict them violates legal principles Middle East crisis – live updates One of the UK’s leading human rights lawyers has said the potential sentencing of four Palestine Action protesters as terrorists when the jury did not convict them of a terrorism offence violates fundamental legal principles. Michael Mansfield KC, known for his work on landmark cases such as the Grenfell Tower fire, Stephen Lawrence and the Birmingham Six, claimed the sentencing of Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, and Fatema Rajwani, 21 represents a “constitutional threat”. Continue reading...