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Canada: UN experts say security detainees’ rights are undermined

Aug 8, 2005

Following its visit to Canada in June, the UN Working Group on arbitrary detention expressed concern at the detention of foreigners certified under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act as posing a threat to national security. The UN experts considered that this...

Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee visits Kenya

Jun 8, 2005

In a visit to Kenya in May 2005, a CTC expert delegation stressed the importance of criminalizing terrorism and the adoption of instruments to control the financing of terrorism. The CTC praised Kenya for considering the creation of a terrorism financing unit. UN...

Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee appoints human rights expert

Jun 8, 2005

The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) appointed a human rights expert. This appointment has been a long-standing request by the human rights community as one step to ensure that human rights are fully integrated in the work of the CTC. Resolution Robert Goldman...

Sweden: UN experts criticize refoulement to Egypt

Jun 8, 2005

The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) held that Sweden violated the principle of non refoulement by transferring to Egypt Mustafa Kamil Agiza who was suspected of involvement in terrorist activities. The Committee said because the practice of torture is widespread in...

Canada: UN experts criticize refoulement practices for terror suspects

Jun 8, 2005

The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) expressed concerns at the willingness of Canadian authorities to resort to immigration procedures to remove or expel suspected terrorists to countries where they face the risk of torture. Concerns also include the blanket...