Nov 9th supports the Humanitarian Law Project's right to provide assistance to groups which may be deemed "terrorists" as long as that assistance does not entail military tactics, weapons training, material support, or other advise on how to carry out campaigns of violence for political ends.
Did you know that in 2008 Nelson Mandela was placed on a terrorist watch list by the U.S.? (here)Prior to that the ANC (African National Congress), which had opposed Apartheid, was designated as a terrorist group.
The fact is that who is or isn't a terrorist group often has to do with the foreign policy expediencies of the moment. A case in point is Tariq Ramadan, who was denied a visa to the U.S. for supporting Hamas as now gained the right to travel to the USA.
The Council on Foreign Relations informs us that "some groups widely shunned as terrorists by the international community have managed to beat a well-worn path to negotiations, political legitimacy, and even sovereign power." (here)
The court's ruling against Humanitarian Law Project is a mistake. NGO's such as the Humanitarian Law Project can provide the bridges for groups to move from armed resistance to lawful engagement within a legal process.
Learn more about non-violence on Earth here
Consider alternatives to violence on Pandora here
Terrorist watch list
Desmond Tutu Peace Center
Read more on the court's ruling here and here
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