Australia: Legal challenges brought against anti-terrorism laws

Three terrorist suspects will challenge before the High Court the application of a provision of the 2005 anti-terrorism law, which retrospectively removes the need for prosecutors to prove a suspect was planning a specific terrorist act. On 7 February, the New South...

Bangladesh: Parliament passes new anti-terrorism bill

On 13 February, the Parliament of Bangladesh passed a bill, which allows intelligence and law enforcement agencies to tap telephone conversations of any individual, despite concerns about its impact on the right to privacy and possible abuse of the law by the...
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