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UN Urges UK To Repeal 'Disproportionate' Palestine Action Ban

British police moving in on a small group of protesters displaying signs supporting Palestine Action (Credit: AFP)

The United Nationd rights chief on Friday slammed Britain's ban on activist group Palestine Action as a "disturbing" misuse of UK counter-terrorism legislation and urged the government to rescind its move.

"The decision appears disproportionate and unnecessary," Volker Turk said in a statement.

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