Police Intimidation of Political Dissidents in the UK

In the UK, political dissidents are those who express opinions contrary to official British Government views. Various laws are used to detain, arrest or bar political dissidents. This is particularly happening when dissidents disagree with the following Government foreign policies:

• The war in Ukraine should be prolonged for as long as possible.
• The genocide of the Palestinians should proceed without being opposed.
• Kurdistan should not gain independence from Turkey.

Although these police detentions are common, it is very rare for actual criminal convictions to follow, so I assume the intention is to harrass and intimidate only. The table below lists a few dissidents and the particular law that has been used against them:

Richard Sakwa professor of politics schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	John Laughland author and journalist schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Ali Gul Ozbek former mayor of Haringey schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000	Baraa Shiban activist schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000	Haim Bresheeth professor of film studies section 12 Terrorism Act 2000
Sarah Wilkinson journalist section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Asa Winstanley investigative journalist section 8 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984	George Szamuely political analyst schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Craig Houston political commentator schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000	Matt Broomfield journalist schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000
Paul Golding politician schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000	George Galloway politician schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Kit Klarenberg investigative journalist schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Richard Medhurst journalist schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000	Tony Greenstein activist and author section 12 Terrorism Act 2000
Graham Phillips reporter Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018	Hasan Piker political commentator paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971	Cenk Uygur political commentator paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971	Natalie Strecker activist article 13 Terrorism (Jersey) Law 2002	Tim Crosland solicitor section 12 Terrorism Act 2000
Patrick Friend law student section 12 Terrorism Act 2000	Sarah Cotte student section 12 Terrorism Act 2000	Majid Freeman activist section 12 Terrorism Act 2000	Tommy Robinson political activist schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Martin Banks journalist schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019
Johanna Ross journalist schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Patrick Downey activist schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Liam O’Hanna rapper section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Rev Sue Parfitt priest section 12 Terrorism Act 2000	Sir Jonathon Porrit environmentalist section 13 Terrorism Act 2000
Craig Murray retired diplomat section 7 Terrorism Act 2000	Dan Kovalik human rights lawyer schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Putri Gayatri Pertiwi film producer schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Momodou Taal activist section 7 Terrorism Act 2000	David Miller professor of sociology section 7 Terrorism Act 2000
Fahad Ansari human rights lawyer schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000	Robert Del Naja musician section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Mike Higgins activist section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Tayo Aluko playwright section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Graham Linehan scriptwriter Public Order Act 1986
Peter Tatchell activist section 18 Public Order Act 1986	Paul Laverty screenwriter section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Margaret Owen OBE retired barrister section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Muhammad Rabbani activist schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000	Steve Sweeney war reporter schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019
Dr Rahmeh Aladwan doctor section 1 Malicious Communications Act 1988	Bobby Vylan rapper section 18 Public Order Act 1986	Yael Kahn activist section 4a Public Order Act 1986	Eva Vlaardingerbroek political commentator paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971	Renaud Camus author paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971
Dominik Tarczyński member of the European Parliament paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971	Ada Lluch political commentator paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971	Filip Dewinter member of the Flemish Parliament paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971	Kanye West rapper paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971	Jeremy Loffredo investigative journalist paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971
Lauren Southern political commentator paragraph SUI 3 Immigration Act 1971	Eleanor Jones artist schedule 7 Terrorism Act 2000	James Grote Baptist minister section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Ian Proud retired diplomat schedule 3 Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	Greta Thunberg activist section 13 Terrorism Act 2000
Richard Barnard direct activist section 12 Terrorism Act 2000	Annie Nelligan retired section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Judith Gradwell retired section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Marianne Sorrell retired teacher section 12 Terrorism Act 2000	Trisha Fine retired teacher section 12 Terrorism Act 2000
Jon Farley retired teacher section 12 Terrorism Act 2000	Deborah Hinton OBE former magistrate section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Oliver Baines OBE former charity director section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Steve Masters former RAF technician section 13 Terrorism Act 2000	Fiona Godlee editor section 13 Terrorism Act 2000
George Monbiot journalist section 14 Public Order Act 1986	Ellie Chowns member of the European Parliament section 14 Public Order Act 1986	Symon Hill chaplain section 5 Public Order Act 1986	Graham Smith activist section 2 Public Order Act 2023	Caroline Lucas MP member of Parliament section 14 Public Order Act 1986