Palestine Action co-founder wins permission to challenge ban

Huda Ammori argued that home secretary's decision to proscribe group under terrorism laws was abuse of power'

The co-founder of Palestine Action can bring a legal challenge to the home secretary's decision to ban the direct action group under anti-terrorism laws, a high court judge has ruled.

Lawyers for Huda Ammori argued at a hearing in London last week that the proscription of Palestine Action, placing it on a par with groups such as Islamic State and Boko Haram, was repugnant" and an authoritarian and blatant abuse of power".