UK: Compatibility of control orders with human rights challenged before the House of Lords

On 5 July, the House of Lords started to hear an appeal against the control order scheme under the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005. The Law Lords will examine whether the use of secret evidence in control orders proceedings breaches the right of suspects to a fair trial and whether the imposition of various restrictions on suspects breaches their right to liberty. ICJ British Section JUSTICE has intervened in the case.