Prosecution of Palestine Action supporters ‘is a breach of the Human Rights Act’

Supporters of Palestine Action should not be prosecuted because a conviction would be a breach of their human rights, a court heard. Jeremy Shippam, 72, Judit Murray, 71, and Fiona Maclean, 53, were arrested following a protest in Parliament Square on 5 July. They allegedly held placards that read: ‘I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action.’ Shippam, of Yapton, West Sussex, Murray, of West Ewell, Surrey, and Maclean, of Hackney, east London, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today (tues). Maclean…