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The Netherlands: Senate approves new anti-terrorism laws

Nov 17, 2006

On 14 November, the Dutch Senate adopted two bills on counter-terrorism. The first law will give law enforcement agencies greater investigative powers such as surveillance, infiltration and wiretapping. The second law will prohibit organizations on the UN or EU...

Italy: Removal of head of intelligence services allegedly involved in CIA abduction

Nov 17, 2006

On 20 November, the Italian Cabinet removed the Director of the Italian Intelligence and Security Services, General Nicolò Pollari, alleged to have assisted the CIA in the abduction of an Egyptian, Abu Omar in Milan in 2003. In October, prosecutors announced the...

Sweden: UN experts find violation of torture ban for involvement in CIA rendition

Nov 17, 2006

On 10 November, the UN Human Rights Committee concluded that Sweden violated the prohibition against torture under the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights by being involved in the transfer from Sweden to Egypt by CIA operatives of Mohammed Alzery, an...

United Kingdom: Court dismisses appeal from British resident held in Guantánamo

Nov 17, 2006

On 11 October, a Court of Appeal held that the UK Government was not obliged to request the return of British residents held at the Guantánamo Bay detention centre. The Court ruled that the UK Government did not discriminate against the detainees and did not violate...

South Korea: UN rights experts question three draft counter-terrorism laws

Nov 17, 2006

In its concluding observations on South Korea released on 31 October, the Human Rights Committee (HRC) called on South Korea to ensure that three draft counter-terrorism laws concerning searches, telephone tapping, interception of communications and deportation are in...