International Commission of Jurists

UK: Houses split over glorification of terrorism

Feb 16, 2006

On 15 February, the House of Commons voted to reintroduce clauses criminalizing glorification of terrorism in the new anti-terrorism bill. The House of Lords had removed them in January. The bill will now return to the House of Lords, where  opposition to the offense...

Russia: Bill on non-profit organizations threat to freedom of assembly

Dec 8, 2005

The Government has introduced a draft law, purportedly aimed at the prevention of terrorist activities, which would create strict control over and compulsory registration of NGOs. The law has been criticized by human rights organizations as an attempt to weaken the...

Uzbekistan: More alleged organizers of Andijan protest jailed

Dec 8, 2005

Following closed trials, the Uzbek Supreme Court has sentenced 33 people to prison on charges of murder, terrorist acts and mass riots in connection with the Andijan protests last May, during which hundreds of civilians were reportedly killed by government forces....
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