UK anti-terrorism proposals & other news from Statewatch

[John Armitage]

[Declan, no military tribunals in the UK -- yet. But, we are getting 
there... John]
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Statewatch News Online, 14 November 2001
See: <http://www.statewatch.org/news>

UK ANTI-TERRORISM BILL PUBLISHED

The UK government has published its "Anti-terrorism, crime and
security Bill". For research and information purposes Statewatch
has broken the Bill down below into Sections (with smaller "pdf"
sizes):

1. Immigration and asylum and race and religion (Part 4, Sections
21-42)
2. Police powers, Northern Ireland, MOD and transport police (Part
10, Sections 88-100)
3. Retention of telecommunications data (Part 11, Sections 101-
105)
4. EU Third pillar, Terrorism Act 2000 (Part 13, Sections 109-119)
5. Schedules: these contain additional changes which may be
relevant to above

Analysis of this lengthy Bill will follow.

DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS MUST NOT BECOME THE COLLATERAL
DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISM

A group of lawyers have drawn up an "Appeal" to the European
Parliament to reject the proposal by the European Commission
which seeks to introduce a binding Framework Decision
introducing a definition of "terrorism" which would seriously
threaten democratic rights and the "freedom of association, the
right to strike and freedom of expression". The "appeal" has
already been signed by 82 lawyers from six countries and is open
to lawyers, organisations and others to sign up to - by sending an
e-mail to: jan.fermon at skynet.be

The text of the "appeal" is available in most EU languages.




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