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UK law lords rule against indefinite detention of foreign suspects

Dec 8, 2004

Indefinite detention of foreign suspects is disproportionate and discriminatory found the House of Lords on 16 December. The Lords were hearing a legal challenge against the detention, without trial, of 11 foreign nationals detained under the Anti-Terrorism Crime and...

UN CAT: No room for complicity to torture in the fight against terrorist acts

Dec 8, 2004

The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) criticised the United Kingdom for not ensuring that evidence which may have been obtained through torture by third states is never submitted in immigration proceedings under the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001....

Russia – further erosions of the rule of law through the fight against terrorism

Dec 8, 2004

The Duma is debating a counter-terrorism draft law, introducing the legal regime of a “terrorist threat”, “terrorist operation” and “general terrorism prevention”. The law extends the authority of the armed forces for internal security and allows restrictions of...

ASEAN-India pact to jointly fight terrorism

Dec 8, 2004

Under the ASEAN-India ‘Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared Prosperity’ pact signed at the third annual summit in Laos on 30 November India will train forces from ASEAN countries in counter-terrorism and will build institutional linkages for intelligence and...

ICJ calls on Nepal to repeal TADO

Dec 8, 2004

Following an eight-day mission to Nepal the ICJ has, among other things, again called on the Government to repeal or amend the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Ordinance (TADO) so that it conforms with the Constitution of Nepal and international standards. ICJ...