United Nations Special Rapporteur granted permission to intervene in Palestine Action judicial review against terrorism proscription decision
Professor Ben Saul’s mandate as the UN Special Rapporteur on Counter-Terrorism and Human Rights has been granted permission to intervene in the case of R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for Home Department. The case concerns a challenge to the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action, a direct-action protest group, as a terrorist organisation.
As part of these proceedings, evidence and submissions have been filed on behalf of the UN Special Rapporteur. On 30 July 2025, the Claimant, a co-founder of Palestine Action, was granted permission to challenge the Government’s proscription decision on human rights and procedural fairness grounds. The judicial review will be heard by the High Court over three days in November 2025.
Adam Straw KC and Rabah Kherbane are instructed to represent the UN Special Rapporteur, by Daniel Machover and Laura Chapman of Hickman & Rose.
The UN Special Rapporteur’s mandate was created by the United Nations Human Rights Council to address “concerns over the misuse of legislation and policies to combat terrorism or alleged terrorism, and the growing adverse impact on human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
The judgment of Mr Justice Chamberlain can be found here.
The case has been widely reported including on:
