SATISH SHARMA - not just Rotigraphy.: The sentencing of the Filton 4 raises profound questions about the direction of our justice system.

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Tayab Ali

 In more than 25 years of working on terrorism cases, I never thought I would see terrorism legislation used in a way that blurs the line between genuine national security concerns and the policing of political expression and protest.

The sentencing of the Filton 4 raises profound questions about the direction of our justice system. Counter-terrorism laws exist to protect the public from serious threats, not to chill political dissent, including direct action protest.

If we are not careful, we risk setting a dangerous precedent, one that many will view as driven not by principle, but by a desire to shield Israel from criticism.

I strongly oppose what happened in this case today.

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Amnesty UK

@AmnestyUK

BREAKING: Filton 4 sentenced as terrorists 

Amnesty opposes the use of terrorism powers in this case.  

It is completely disproportionate to punish protesters for criminal damage as if they were terrorists, a sentence which stays with you for life. 

The defendants in today’s