Mother of jailed Palestine Action activist claims daughter was denied fair trial over terrorism sentencing
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Maira Butt
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A mother claims her daughter, Palestine Action activist Ellie Kamio, was not given a fair trial after being sentenced as a terrorist for a raid on an Israeli-linked defence factory near Bristol. The judge's decision to sentence on the basis of terrorism without informing the jury has been criticized by legal experts and campaigners as "chilling." Kamio's mother argues that democratic rules were disregarded in the case.
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· 3 pulledI think it's quite clear that all the rules of democracy have gone completely out of the window
My daughter was not given a fair trial
the judge's decision to sentence on the basis the raid was an 'act of terrorism' – without telling the jury – was 'chilling'
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