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Police Offer Leniency After Schedule 7 Detention; UN Criticizes Terror Laws

5/31/2026

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Police at Ashton-under-Lyne station offered café owner Shams Sadiq leniency on 15 May 2026 for information on Palestine Action.
Earlier that week Sadiq was detained for three hours under Schedule 7 at Manchester Airport, where officers seized his devices.
Lawyer Simon Pook will file a complaint with Greater Manchester Police, saying the tactics resemble Northern Ireland Troubles methods.
UN human-rights chief Volker Turk called the terrorism legislation against Palestine Action disproportionate and unnecessary.

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Police at Ashton-under-Lyne station offered café owner Shams Sadiq leniency on 15 May 2026 for information on Palestine Action.
Earlier that week Sadiq was detained for three hours under Schedule 7 at Manchester Airport, where officers seized his devices.
Lawyer Simon Pook will file a complaint with Greater Manchester Police, saying the tactics resemble Northern Ireland Troubles methods.
UN human-rights chief Volker Turk called the terrorism legislation against Palestine Action disproportionate and unnecessary.