Opposing genocide is not terrorism. Make your choice. https://t.co/vqXWFPQq2w

I'm having to travel over 180 miles (290km) to London as I'm due in Court first thing Monday morning to plead not guilty to "terrorism" charges. Here are my thoughts. Will anyone in authority put an end to this madness? @ShabanaMahmood @DefendourJuries #wedonotcomply

A seventh prisoner, Umer Khalid, remanded at HMP Wormwood Scrubs has today begun his hunger strike. His demands are: End Censorship Immediate bail A right to a fair trial There are now 8 individuals in British prisons participating in the campaign, the govt has yet to respond

We will not know the outcome of today’s appeal for some time, but the defendants brought very strong evidence to suggest that they did not receive a fair trial as a result of Silas Reid’s remarks. Defend Our Juries stand with all those whose trials are being manipulated by a

There is ample case law evidence, as well as rulings from the High Court and the Supreme Court that further prove this centuries-old right - if the placard detailing jury equity proudly displayed in the Old Bailey wasn’t enough!

Jurors have held the right to acquit defendants according to conscience since 1670. This right, known as “Jury Equity” is enshrined in law and is an important accountability defence to help avoid the manipulation of trials by biased judges or those with vested interests.

Judge Silas Reid, a judge renowned for his biased opposition to protestors, told jurors in March 2024 that they do not have a right to acquit defendants according to their conscience. This was patently false and incredibly misleading.

Six prisoners for Palestine are on their 32nd day of hunger strike. Their health is severely deteriorating, with one described as 'skeletal'. Each face upto two years on remand before trial and face harsher treatment as they are labelled as 'terrorists'. This is an emergency

JUDGE SILAS REID APPEAL Defend Our Juries sign-holders have today visited the Royal Courts of Justice in support of five appellants found guilty of criminal damage after their trial was manipulated by a rogue judge who is accused of misleading the jury.

The ceasefire in Gaza is a one-sided sham. Israeli forces have never stopped targeting Palestinians and brutally murdering them while they sleep in their refugee camp tents. This is genocide with total impunity - a gift from the British government. https://t.co/LjhDhnlD1g

There is nothing “fair” about the removal of trial by jury. Juries put the moral intuition of ordinary people into the heart of the criminal justice system. We must defend our juries. GOV: Deputy Prime Minister to Announce 'Swift and Fair Justice' https://t.co/OJchacwolc

Absurd. Police attempt to arrest the Jewish daughter of a Holocaust survivor for holding a cardboard sign in opposition to genocide and the proscribing of Palestine Action… later de-arrested. “Police slip-up on arrest of Jewish woman opposing genocide was farcical”

Why is the UK scaling back jury trials, and why is it controversial? Right to trial by jury seen as a touchstone of the British justice system, but severe court backlogs may prompt change. https://t.co/yxWYvYxs8R

The UK government closed the final day of the judicial review into Palestine Action by presenting secret evidence, hidden from both the group’s lawyers and the public, to justify its ban on the direct-action organisation. https://t.co/CUabSVjJnU

Derry & Strabane Council express solidarity with Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike despite unionist opposition https://t.co/4GWNXTTn8P

A spokesperson for Defend our Juries in Lancaster said: “The government sacrificed our civil liberties in order to keep weapons companies and pro-Israel lobby groups happy. "I am determined that this ban will not silence me. Along with thousands of people across the country, I

Before Shabana Mahmood’s announced plans for police powers to restrict protests based on their ‘cumulative impact‘ have even taken shape, the government is already looking to deepen restrictions on protest elsewhere: namely, those embedded within the National Security Act 2023.

Defending trial by jury is crucial in a society where democracy is being eroded David Lammy’s proposals to reduce the public’s role in criminal cases will further undermine trust in a justice system already under strain https://t.co/dtneinGexw

The ban on protests against Palestine Action’s proscription have proven “unenforceable,” campaigners argued today, after several police forces chose not to arrest peaceful sign-holders over the weekend. More than 250 people held signs reading “I oppose genocide. I support

Several Cumbrians have been arrested at a Palestine Action protest in Lancaster. Campaign group Defend Our Juries organised the action that took place yesterday at 1pm, Saturday November 29, outside Lancaster Castle, the UK’s oldest serving Crown Court. https://t.co/yZ4hqDXy0A

More than 30 people were arrested by police in Bristol today as part of a co-ordinated nationwide campaign calling for the ban on protest group Palestine Action to be dropped by the Government. “This historic wave of action has seen people of courage and conscience taking action