Fight against terror ‘spells end of privacy’ – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2009 in data protection, news, privacy, terrorism by sally

“Privacy rights of innocent people will have to be sacrificed to give the security services access to a sweeping range of personal data, one of the architects of the government’s national security strategy has warned.”

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The Guardian, 25th February 2009

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Terrorism and human rights: is it time to reclaim lost ground? – The Times

Posted February 24th, 2009 in fraud, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“Sir Ken Macdonald stoked the flames of the debate on how we tackle terrorism with his timely intervention this week on white collar fraudsters. ”

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The Times, 24th February 2009

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Release Binyam torture data – MP – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2009 in disclosure, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The US government should urgently release details about the treatment of a British resident who alleges he was tortured, a senior Labour MP has said.”

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BBC News, 24th February 2009

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Guantanamo detainee back in UK – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2009 in detention, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“A British resident held at Guantanamo Bay for more than four years arrived back in the UK today. ”

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The Independent, 23rd February 2009

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Related link: Binyam Mohamed’s full statement

Coming home: the last Briton in Guantanamo – The Independent

Posted February 23rd, 2009 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“The seven-year ordeal of a British resident held by the Americans at Guantanamo Bay is expected to end this evening when an RAF plane touches down at a military airfield somewhere in the Home Counties.”

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The Independent, 23rd February 2009

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A and Others v United Kingdom (Application No 3455/05) – Times Law Reports

Posted February 20th, 2009 in detention, human rights, law reports, terrorism by sally

A and Others v United Kingdom (Application No 3455/05)

European Court of Human Rights

“The European Court of Human Rights held the United Kingdom in breach of article 5.1 of the European Convention on Human Rights in respect of nonnational terrorist suspects, since they had not been detained with a view to deportation and the derogating measures permitting their indefinite detention discriminated unjustifiably between nationals and nonnationals.”

The Times, 20th February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Abu Qatada gets £2,500 compensation for breach of human rights – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2009 in compensation, detention, human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“Muslim preacher awarded damages by European judges for being detained after September 11 attacks.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2009

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Whistleblower launches legal action against Foreign Office – The Guardian

Posted February 19th, 2009 in government departments, news, terrorism, whistleblowers by sally

“The Foreign Office faces further scrutiny over controversial aspects of its ‘dangerous’ counter-terrorism policy after a sacked whistleblower yesterday announced that he was beginning legal proceedings against it.”

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The Guardian, 19th February 2009

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Prosecutors examining Binyam case – BBC News

Posted February 18th, 2009 in detention, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Prosecutors are being consulted over whether a criminal investigation should be ordered into UK security agents’ treatment of Binyam Mohamed.”

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BBC News, 18th February 2009

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Law Lords overturn ruling on rebel cleric – The Times

Posted February 18th, 2009 in deportation, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Radical cleric Abu Qatada can be deported, despite fears he could face torture, a court ruled today. ”

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The Times, 18th February 2009

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Attorney General considering criminal investigation over Binyam Mohamed case – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 18th, 2009 in intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland, is considering launching a criminal investigation into whether MI5 agents were complicit in the alleged torture of British terror suspect Binyam Mohamed.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th February 2009

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Terrorist threat ‘exploited to curb civil liberties’ – The Independent

Posted February 17th, 2009 in human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“Dame Stella Rimington, the former head of MI5, has accused the Government of exploiting public fear of terrorism to restrict civil liberties. ”

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The Independent, 17th February 2009

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Anti-terror code ‘would alienate most Muslims’ – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2009 in Islam, news, terrorism by sally

“The government is considering plans that would lead to thousands more British Muslims being branded as extremists, the Guardian has learned. The proposals are in a counterterrorism strategy which ministers and security officials are drawing up that is due to be unveiled next month.”

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The Guardian, 17th February 2009

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Whitehall devised torture policy for terror detainees – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2009 in intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“A policy governing the interrogation of terrorism suspects in Pakistan that led to British citizens and residents being tortured was devised by MI5 lawyers and figures in government, according to evidence heard in court.”

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The Guardian, 16th February 2009

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Anti-terror tactics ‘weaken law’ – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2009 in human rights, news, terrorism by sally

“Anti-terror measures worldwide have seriously undermined international human rights law, a report by legal experts says.”

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BBC News, 16th February 2009

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Is it a crime to take pictures? – BBC News

Posted February 16th, 2009 in news, police, terrorism by sally

“From today, anyone taking a photograph of a police officer could be deemed to have committed a criminal offence.”

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BBC News, 16th February 2009

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Miliband faces new ‘torture cover-up’ storm – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2009 in disclosure, evidence, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“David Miliband, the foreign secretary, was last night facing fresh pressure over torture allegations after it was revealed that his officials asked the US for help in suppressing crucial evidence.”

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The Guardian, 16th February 2009

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Foreign Office link to torture cover-up – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2009 in disclosure, evidence, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The Foreign Office (FCO) solicited the letter from the US State Department that forced British judges to block the disclosure of CIA files documenting the torture of a British resident held in Guantánamo Bay, the Observer can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 15th February 2009

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Photographers fear they are target of new terror law – The Guardian

Posted February 12th, 2009 in news, photography, terrorism by sally

“Taking photographs of police officers could be deemed a criminal offence under anti-terrorism legislation that comes into force next week. Campaigners against section 76 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, which becomes law on Monday, said it would leave professional photographers open to fines and arrest.”

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The Guardian, 12th February 2009

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Regina v Sherif; Regina v Ali (Siraj); Regina v Ali (Muhedin); Regina v Mohamed; Regina v Abdurahman; Regina v Abdullahi – Times Law Reports

Posted February 11th, 2009 in failure to disclose information, law reports, sentencing, terrorism by sally

Regina v Sherif; Regina v Ali (Siraj); Regina v Ali (Muhedin); Regina v Mohamed; Regina v Abdurahman; Regina v Abdullahi

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“The seriousness of terrorist activity about which a defendant failed to give information, rather than the extent of the information that could have been provided, was what determined the level of criminality which had to be reflected in the sentence.”

The Times, 11th February 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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