Can the UK ban organisations such as Palestine Action and Extinction Rebellion?

In recent years, there have been increasing concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression, assembly, and peaceful protest in the UK. 

The Home Office's decision to label the activist group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000 has raised questions about whether the government is overstepping its powers to ban groups. 

Here we offer a brief legal analysis of what the UK government can and cannot do under human rights law regarding banning groups. This information is not legal advice; it is meant for general education only.