Palestine Action-linked 'Barclays Five' protesters are not terrorists, court rules

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Five activists convicted of criminal damage after targeting a Barclays bank in Burnley will not have their offences treated as having a “terrorist connection,” despite prosecutors previously seeking to have them sentenced under terrorism legislation. The five direct action activists, known as the Barclays Five, were convicted of causing more than £200,000 worth of damage […] The post Palestine Action-linked ‘Barclays Five’ protesters are not terrorists, court rules appeared first on 5Pillars.