‘In principle, there are always justifications for limiting & curtailing threats to nat’l security’

A member of Irish rap group Kneecap was welcomed by hundreds of supporters as he arrived at a London court on Wednesday, charged with a terrorism offence for allegedly displaying a flag in support of Iran-backed Lebanese militia Hezbollah during a Kneecap concert in London in November 2024. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24’s Oliver Farry welcomes Ethan Shattock, Expert in free expression and Lecturer in the School of Law at the Queen’s University Belfast.