“Next week will mark the 10th anniversary of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks. Despite the intervening decade, the states threatened by terrorism are still puzzling out the right balance between the powers of security services and the rights of suspected terrorists to due process.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 4th September 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The government has been accused of bungling national security policy after announcing plans for the ‘internal exile’ of terrorism suspects in the event of an emergency. Civil liberties groups said the new powers were restrictions that ministers had said they would scrap for breaching human rights. Labour claimed the policy was now a mess and that ministers were ‘putting political deals and fudges ahead of national security.’ ”
The Guardian, 1st September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A decision by the home secretary, Theresa May, to impose a control order on a terror suspect who is banned from London has been upheld by the high court.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A terrorist suspect and father of five has been ordered to move to a city outside London because of the risk that he might participate in fundraising for Pakistani militant groups.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The family of a south London man who is fighting against his extradition to the US on terrorism charges have called for him to be tried in the UK.”
BBC News, 21st July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The security service is to introduce new procedures for anti-terrorist work in the wake of the 7 July London bombings.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A new system for extending detention before charge could result in the collapse of terrorist trials, the new independent watchdog has warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Britain’s surveillance watchdog has reprimanded police forces, councils and government departments for overusing powers intended to clamp down on terrorism to snoop on members of the public.”
The Independent, 17th July 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“This speech was delivered by the Home Secretary on Tuesday 12th July 2011.”
Home Office, 12th July 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“The government’s new counter-terrorism strategy (known as CONTEST) was unveiled by Home Secretary Theresa May today.”
Home Office, 12th July 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Britain is failing to prosecute enough terrorists and the security services are struggling to obtain intelligence because of the sophistication of modern communications, the government has disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A terror suspect appealing against a control order was trained in Syria from where he plotted a terror attack on the UK, the High Court has heard.”
BBC News, 11th July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former cabinet secretary and a former leader of the Liberal Democrats have criticised government contingency plans to detain terror suspects for up to 28 days without charge as unsatisfactory and unreliable.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Peers and MPs have warned the home secretary, Theresa May, that extra safeguards for new random counter-terror stop-and-search powers are needed in order to prevent further human rights breaches.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A radically different strategy to prevent people being drawn into terrorism was unveiled today by the Home Secretary.”
Home Office, 7th June 2011
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
“Home Secretary Theresa May has launched the government’s updated strategy for tackling terrorism by saying there needs to be better focus on preventing extremism at community levels.”
BBC News, 8th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Doctors are to be drafted into the fight against terrorism by being asked to identify patients at risk of being drawn into violent extremism. The controversial move will be spelt out today by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, as she publishes the Government’s much-delayed strategy for combating extremism.”
The Independent, 7th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Four specialist police officers have been found not guilty of violently assaulting a British Muslim man during an early morning raid on his home.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Asians tell of being targeted and cajoled by officers from MI5 and special branch.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“People from ethnic minorities are up to 42 times more likely than white people to be the target of a counter-terrorism power which allows the stopping and searching of the innocent yet grants them less rights than suspected criminals, official figures seen by the Guardian show.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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