United Kingdom: Control orders to replace detention without trial
On 26 January, the Government announced plans to replace administrative detention of foreign terror suspects with a regime of control orders. The orders would apply equally to UK and foreign citizens and range from restrictions of movement and communication to house...Russian Federation: Counter-terrorism law passes first reading
On 18 December 2004, the State Duma approved in the first reading the Draft Law on Countering Terrorism. The draft, which has also been reviewed by the Legal Expert Council, a group of leading Russian human rights lawyers, contains broad definitions of “terrorism“ and...
Return to position of principle: time to repeal anti-terrorism law
The ICJ and JUSTICE, its British section, call for the repeal of the law that allows for indefinite administrative detention without trial.
Law Lords rule against 9-11 law – time for governments’ review of preventive detention
“Yesterday’s ruling of the Law Lords is a landmark for human rights and the rule of law”, says ICJ Secretary General, Nicholas Howen.
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