A British court case known as the Filton 4 has become a flashpoint in the debate over protest rights and national security law. According to Al Jazeera, the case involves the prosecution of activists under terrorism statutes for their resistance to genocide—raising questions about whether democracies have become more afraid of dissent than of the atrocities being protested. The case highlights a troubling trend: security laws originally designed to combat terrorism are now being weaponized against civil resistance.

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