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Jurors have a right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience, irrespective of a Judge’s directions. Every defendant deserves access to fair justice.

We are a UK-based campaign to ensure fair justice in UK courtrooms.

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From Tuesday, Defend Our Juries will carry out its biggest wave of civil disobedience against the ban on Palestine Action in 20 cities and towns across the UK, ahead of and during the Judicial Review over the ban.

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November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The banner stated: “WE SUPPORT THE HUNGER STRIKE. WE SUPPORT PALESTINE ACTION”

This protest comes days before Defend Our Juries’ largest wave of civil disobedience against the Palestine Action ban.

The authoritarian and absurd ban on Palestine Action continues to be resisted.
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
BREAKING: five arrested under Terrorism Act for Westminster bridge banner drop

Six Prisoner for Palestine are on hunger strike, facing two years on remand without trial. Their demands include immediate bail and the end of counter terror powers against people protesting genocide.
November 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
LONDON LOCATIONS

Four mass Lift The Ban actions will take place in London, at:

📍 The Ministry Of Justice (Thurs 20th)
📍 The Peace Garden in Tavistock Square (Sat 22nd)
📍 The Home Office (Mon 24th)
📍 The Royal Courts of Justice (Wed 26th).

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November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
RUI for a “summary only” offence means prosecutors must bring charges within 6 months of arrest, or there can be no further action.

RUI does not mean those arrested will certainly avoid trials or prosecution.

We expect all 857 Sept 6 arrestees to be RUI.

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November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
RELEASED UNDER INVESTIGATION

Hundreds of sign-holders arrested under the Terrorism Act on September 6th have been advised that their bail conditions are to be dropped and they will be “Released Under Investigation” (RUI).

857 arrests were made on that day.

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November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
MP John McDonnell shared a solidarity video with our Press Conference yesterday, stating his opposition to the proscribing of Palestine Action and the treatment of those held in prison for almost two years without trial after taking action with the group.

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October 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
FOUR London dates as well as mass action in Belfast to also take place on the following dates:

👉 Thurs 20th Nov: London

👉 Sat 22nd Nov: Belfast and London

👉 Mon 24th Nov: London

👉 Weds 26th Nov: London
October 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
👉 Sat 29th November regional locations: Edinburgh, Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Bristol, Sheffield, Exeter and Lancaster

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October 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
👉 Tues 18 November regional locations: Edinburgh, Cardiff, Oxford, Leeds, Aberystwyth, Nottingham, Northampton, Gloucester and Truro

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October 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
LOCATIONS ANNOUNCED

In what is set to be the “most widespread mass civil disobedience in modern British history” actions will take place in dozens of towns and cities, defying the ‘terror’ ban on Palestine Action ahead of and during the judicial review (25–27 November)

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October 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
“It felt good not to be sat at home not doing anything about the horrors taking place in our name”

Ben is one of over 2,000 people being pursued under UK anti-terror law for holding a cardboard sign.

Join us nationally this November:
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October 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Join the campaign to end UK complicity in genocide and to protect our rights and freedoms this November:

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October 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
“I believe that we will win” - Huda Ammori

You certainly won today, and in a major way.

Anyone looking to join the Lift The Ban actions in November as we take the campaign across the UK leading up to the judicial review - info here:

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October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Home Office lost today, and Huda’s team WON a cross-appeal!

Two additional grounds have been granted, further strengthening Huda’s chances of overturning the ban.

(Note that the cross-appeal wouldn’t have happened had they not tried to block the judicial review…)
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Huda Ammori had proven the need for a judicial review over the proscribing of Palestine Action, initially on two legal grounds.

The Home Office attempted to derail the legal process by appealing against the High Court decision to allow the judicial review.

They lost. Majorly.
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
BREAKING - Major WIN!

The Court of Appeal handed down its ruling today on the government’s appeal which is seeking to block the legal challenge to the ban on Palestine Action.

The Home Office appeal was REFUSED and the Judicial Review will go ahead with two EXTRA GROUNDS!

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October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
This is one of the reasons Defend Our Juries have been taking recent action to Lift The Ban.

We will continue to work to #FreePoliticalPrisoners and to end the corrupting of UK law for vested corporate interests.

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October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
When juries are told the whole truth, they can make fair judgments. Ministers are attempting to suggest that these activists are terrorists, misleading potential jurors (that’s you!)

Yvette Cooper’s ban on Palestine Action is an affront to fair trials.
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Many of the 24 have been held in prison for over a year without trial through use of terrorism law, despite no terror-related charges being brought.

We brought our art exhibition - A Timeline of Corruption - to their pre-trial hearing outside Woolwich Crown Court.
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
FREE POLITICAL PRISONERS

Defend Our Juries returned to Woolwich Crown Court this week to support the Filton 24.

The Filton 24 are anti-genocide activists who used direct action to end UK complicity in Israel’s genocide by dismantling weapons at Elbit Systems weapons factory.
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This brave Jewish mother was among 488 people arrested in London on October 4th for holding cardboard signs at a Lift The Ban peaceful vigil.

“This is not terrorism, how dare my government say otherwise!?”

The ban on Palestine Action must be immediately lifted.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:15 PM
It is not unlawful to oppose the proscription of Palestine Action.

This is one of many unlawful arrests over recent weeks, not including over 2,000 people who have been arrested for holding signs stating “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action”.

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October 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
UNLAWFUL ARREST

This woman was arrested for holding a sign with “I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action” on it, a totally lawful statement to make, even under the Labour government’s absurd new laws proscribing the direct action group.

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October 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) arrest protestors in Trafalgar Square, London, for holding signs which say they oppose genocide and support Palestine Action.
October 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM