UK: Houses split over glorification of terrorism
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...Slovenia-Civil Partnership Registration Act (2006)
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United Kingdom : ICJ welcomes ban on use of torture evidence
The ICJ welcomed today’s unanimous ruling of the House of Lords reaffirming the absolute ban on evidence procured by torture.
Russia: Bill on non-profit organizations threat to freedom of assembly
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...Recent News
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