In response to the Guardian article, Ruth Ehrlich, Director of External Relations at Liberty, stated:
“The staggering increase in arrests over the previous yr is the clearest indicator that the UK’s counter-terror legal guidelines are not match for objective.
“The Government’s present definition of terrorism is so wide-ranging it captures behaviour most individuals would by no means contemplate terrorism.
“When it’s not clear what counts as terrorism, public belief collapses and with out belief, counter-terror legal guidelines merely gained’t work.
“This data underscores the urgent need to update the current definition of terrorism to enable current, and future governments to uphold their duty to safeguard the public whilst protecting people’s rights and preventing overreach.”