Hamas Files Legal Challenge to UK Terror Designation

The group argues the ban violates human rights and hinders efforts to achieve a political resolution in Palestine.

Hamas has submitted a 106-page legal application to the UK Home Secretary, seeking removal from the proscribed terrorist list.
The group claims the designation breaches the European Convention on Human Rights by unlawfully restricting freedom of speech and assembly.
UK officials, including Priti Patel, maintain that Hamas is a dangerous organization posing ongoing threats to security and stability in the Middle East.
Hamas argues that the broad definition of terrorism under UK law is inconsistently applied and criminalizes legitimate resistance movements.
The legal challenge is supported pro bono by UK law firms, who contend that the proscription suppresses free speech and stifles political dialogue.