Journalist Richie Medhurst Arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport under ‘Terrorism Act’
MEDIA, 26 Aug 2024
Consortium News - TRANSCEND Media Service
Richie Medhurst on his X feed announcing details of his arrest.
The British journalist revealed on X his treatment by the authorities after being arrested under Section 12 of the U.K.’s Terrorism Act.
https://x.com/richimedhurst/status/1825663412904288585
19 Aug 2024 – The arrest on Aug. 15, came eight days after the F.B.I. raided the home of journalist and CN columnist Scott Ritter in the United States.
Section 12 of the British Terrorism Act criminalizes holding certain opinions or beliefs. It reads:
“12 Support:
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he invites support for a proscribed organisation, and
(b) the support is not, or is not restricted to, the provision of money or other property (within the meaning of section 15).
[F1 (1A) A person commits an offence if the person—
(a) expresses an opinion or belief that is supportive of a proscribed organisation, and
(b ) in doing so is reckless as to whether a person to whom the expression is directed will be encouraged to support a proscribed organisation.]”
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Tags: Engaged Journalism, Europe, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the press, Journalism, Journalistic Ethics, Media, Military Industrial Media Complex, State Terrorism, Terrorism, UK
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