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Australia: Renewal of intelligence agency’s power to question and detain non-suspects

Jun 16, 2006

On 13 June, the Australian Senate approved a bill extending for ten years the power of the Australia Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) to detain and question persons who are not criminal suspects but who might have information related to terrorism offences....

Australia: Review bodies recommend revision of anti-terrorism laws

Jun 16, 2006

On 29 May, the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC), reviewing the new sedition laws at the request by the Attorney-General (AG), recommended that the offence of “sedition” be replaced with “offences against political liberty and public order” and that the offence...

Philippines: Supreme Court upholds Presidential declaration of state of emergency

Jun 16, 2006

On 7 May, the Supreme Court found that the Presidential proclamation of a state of national emergency and its implementing Order of 24 February were in accordance with the Constitution. The declaration was made after the failure of an alleged plot to overthrow the...

Maldives: Trial of opposition leader on charges of terrorism and sedition resumes

Jun 16, 2006

The trial of opposition party leader, Mohamed Nasheed, arrested during a pro-democracy rally and charged with terrorism and sedition, resumed on 28 May. His lawyer argued that Mohamed Nasheed would not get a fair trial due to a lack of judicial independence. An ICJ...

Nepal: New Government decides to withdraw all cases under Terrorism Ordinance

Jun 16, 2006

On 12 June, the new Government decided to withdraw all cases under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Ordinance (TADO), enacted by the previous royal government, not to file new cases and to release all individuals detained under the Ordinance. The...