Prosecutors in the United Kingdom are appealing a court decision to throw out a “terrorism” charge against Liam O’Hanna, also known as Og O hAnnaidh, a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap.

O’Hanna was accused of displaying a flag of the Iran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah during a London concert in November, but the case was dismissed in late September by a London court on account of a technical error.

“We are appealing the decision to dismiss this case as we believe there is an important point of law which needs to be clarified,” a spokesperson for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Tuesday.

The rapper, also known as Mo Chara (“my friend” in Gaeilge), was charged in May under the United Kingdom Terrorism Act, which states that it is a criminal offence to display an

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