Natalie Strecker, a peace activist has been charged in a new abuse of terrorism laws.
She is accused of two counts of “inviting support for a proscribed organisation” under Jersey’s Terrorism Law of 2002, after being arrested in November on her return from a peace trip to the Middle East.
Ms Strecker has issued a statement as follows:
It is with complete disbelief that I confirm that I have today been charged with two offences under Jersey’s ‘Terrorism Law 2002’ for allegedly “inviting support for a proscribed organisation”. I cannot say much at this stage, but I will say that I absolutely refute these allegations and will fight to clear my name.
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It is terrifying that this year, as we celebrate the 80th anniversary of our Liberation from Nazi occupation and reflect on the sacrifices our grandparents made to achieve our Liberation and protect our freedoms, that I, a human rights defender and aspiring pacifist, face charges for advocating for another people subject to occupation and untold suffering.
I remain firm in my commitment to the recognition and application of international law, including the European Convention on Human Rights, which seems to be under increasing threat. Our ability to freely express ourselves is a fundamental part of any democracy and our right to do so is being undermined by this weaponisation of legislation.
Thank you to all those who have expressed their support. I am eternally grateful to each of you.
The charges related to Ms Strecker’s work exposing the crimes of Israel’s occupation of Gaza and the genocide that has been taking place there. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment for each charge.
Her supporters have asked those who wish to help to send a message to the Jersey legislature. A version of the wording can be found here, although anyone writing is asked to adapt it according to their own feelings.
States Assembly members and their contact information can be found here.
The charges are considered to be yet another abuse of poorly-written anti-terror legislation by Keir Starmer and his Labour government, who seem determined to silence opposition to Israel’s oppression of innocent Palestinian people.
And today (Tuesday, January 21, 2025), we have learned that Starmer wants to expand the UK’s definition of terrorism to include offences that are not terrorism at all. What next – concentration camps for those of us who dare to challenge the state-approved version of events?
And people still try to tell us that totalitarianism like that of the Nazis couldn’t happen here. It is happening right in front of us all.
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Peace activist has been charged in a new abuse of terrorism laws
Natalie Strecker, a peace activist has been charged in a new abuse of terrorism laws.
She is accused of two counts of “inviting support for a proscribed organisation” under Jersey’s Terrorism Law of 2002, after being arrested in November on her return from a peace trip to the Middle East.
Ms Strecker has issued a statement as follows:
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The charges related to Ms Strecker’s work exposing the crimes of Israel’s occupation of Gaza and the genocide that has been taking place there. If convicted, she faces a maximum sentence of 14 years’ imprisonment for each charge.
Her supporters have asked those who wish to help to send a message to the Jersey legislature. A version of the wording can be found here, although anyone writing is asked to adapt it according to their own feelings.
States Assembly members and their contact information can be found here.
The charges are considered to be yet another abuse of poorly-written anti-terror legislation by Keir Starmer and his Labour government, who seem determined to silence opposition to Israel’s oppression of innocent Palestinian people.
And today (Tuesday, January 21, 2025), we have learned that Starmer wants to expand the UK’s definition of terrorism to include offences that are not terrorism at all. What next – concentration camps for those of us who dare to challenge the state-approved version of events?
And people still try to tell us that totalitarianism like that of the Nazis couldn’t happen here. It is happening right in front of us all.
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