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Defend Our Juries

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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.

www.defendourjuries.org

  1. “The Metropolitan Police and other forces nationwide have warned anyone found to be expressing support for Palestine Action will be arrested, following the government’s decision to ban the organisation last month.”

    We already know that not to be true…

    www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

    ‘I would say to people, this is not a non violent organisation,’ the home secretary warned ahead of a mass planned protest

    Palestine Action has ‘disturbing’ plans for future, Yvette Cooper claims

    ‘I would say to people, this is not a non violent organisation,’ the home secretary warned ahead of a mass planned protest

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  2. HUNDREDS of British Jews condemn ban on Palestine Action as 'unethical'

    Prominent Jewish figures including Michael Rosen, Gillian Slovo, Alexei Sayle and Andrew Feinstein have signed a letter addressed to the prime minister and home secretary

    www.middleeasteye.net/news/hundred...

    Prominent Jewish figures including Michael Rosen, Gillian Slovo, Alexei Sayle and Andrew Feinstein have signed a letter addressed to the prime minister and home secretary

    Hundreds of British Jews condemn ban on Palestine Action as 'unethical'

    Prominent Jewish figures including Michael Rosen, Gillian Slovo, Alexei Sayle and Andrew Feinstein have signed a letter addressed to the prime minister and home secretary

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  3. LIFT THE BAN ON PALESTINE ACTION

    Criminalising anti-genocide protest doesn’t protect people, it protects power.

    This is the first time the UK has proscribed a direct-action protest group, not an armed extremist organisation.

    Our campaign demands 🧵

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