Appealed Against LTTE Ban in UK Decision Given

Posted by On October 21, 2020 0 Comment

The decision of the appeal against the proscription of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil terrorists  handed down Wednesday October 21, 2020  by UK’s Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (POAC) and has allowed the most argued appeal (Appeal No. PC/04/2019) filed over the ban imposed on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)  Tamil terrorists in its ruling.

In December 2018, the pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist front organization Trans-Government of Tamil Elam has written to the then Home Secretary Sajid Javid MP asking him to deproscribe the ban on LTTE Tamil terrorist in the UK on the basis that it was not concerned in terrorism and that it’s continuing proscription was impeding the freedom of speech and assembly of Tamil people (including the LTTE front organization of TGTE) who advocates terrorism and separatism in Sri Lanka. In March 2019, the Home Secretary refused the application.

The TGTE has filed an appeal against the decision of the Secretary of State’s for The Home Department to the Proscribed Organizations Appeal Commission on December 13, 2018. It was made by UK based members of the LTTE sympathizer’s diaspora of TGTE. The Secretary of State for the Home Department submitted open evidence and secret evidence. The Commission heard arguments based on open evidence on July 30th, 2020. The Commission heard arguments based on secret evidence on July 31st, 2020.

In the open proceedings the TGTE was represented by Maya Lester QC and Malcolm Birdling of Brick Court Chambers and Jamie Potter and Caroline Robinson of Bindmans LLP. During the secret proceedings, TGTE’s interests were represented by “Special Advocates” Angus McCulloch Q.C and Rachel Tony. The UK Government was represented by Sir James Eadie QC, Ben Watson and Emily Wilsdon. The appeal was heard by Mrs. Justice Laing and two lay panel members, Richard Whittam Q.C and Philip Nelson Q.C. It is unofficially reported that TGTE has spent over £ 300,000 for the case from the LTTE illegal fund maintained in Swiss banks.

 



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