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MRN statement in support of legal application by Riverway Law to unban HAMAS in the UK

Media Review Network welcomes efforts underway in the United Kingdom to have HAMAS unbanned.

We view it as a crucial intervention to reverse the unjust and wholly arbitrary action by Britain’s former Home Secretary Priti Patel, who in 2021 added HAMAS to a list of proscribed organisations.

We are pleased that the initiative to restore HAMAS’s status as a legitimate and authentic Palestinian organisation, has been mounted by a London -based law firm Riverway Law, and backed by an array of legal minds including South African jurist Professor John Dugard.

We note that the application is firmly grounded in both British domestic law as well as International Law. It makes a compelling argument that the UK is obliged under international law to undertake steps to end and prevent the crime of genocide and apartheid.

We welcome that the application makes a strong case against banning and proscription by arguing that it is an assault on fundamental rights.

The discourse on Palestine and its struggle against Israel’s genocidal policies including illegal settlements and ethnic cleansing, requires open debate – not hampered by restrictions on free speech. We therefore call on the British government to reverse the proscription of HAMAS, by responding positively to the sound legal arguments presented in the detailed submission by Riverway Law.

Issued by:

Iqbal Jassat

Executive Member

Media Review Network

Johannesburg

South Africa

 

For Media Inquiries:

Contact Attorney Nadeem Mohamed

+27 76 550 2090

+27 82 341 1808

Nadeem@mahomedlaw.co.za

 

Or Naazim Adam

PSA Coordinator

+27 82 336 6711

 

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