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Zimbabwe: Government reintroduces bill on interception of communications

Nov 17, 2006

On 3 November, the Government reintroduced the Interception of Communications Bill, which would give broad discretion to the executive to intercept telephone, internet and other communications. The Parliamentary Legal Committee (PLC) had expressed concerns that some...

India: Suspects of Mumbai bombings to be tried by a special court

Oct 17, 2006

On 30 November, the police in Mumbai brought charges against 28 suspects alleged to have been involved in train bombings last July, which killed 185 people. The case will be heard by a special court set up under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act. Some of...

UN Expert proposes draft principles on human rights and terrorism

Sep 16, 2006

In September, Special Rapporteur of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights on human rights and terrorism, Kalliopi K. Koufa, submitted to the Sub-Commission draft principles and guidelines concerning human rights and terrorism...

UN General Assembly issues global counter-terrorism strategy

Sep 16, 2006

On 8 September, the UN General Assembly adopted a comprehensive global strategy to counter terrorism. Strategy UN...

Council of Europe: SG proposes standards to protect against renditions and secret detentions

Sep 16, 2006

On 7 September, Secretary General (SG) of the Council of Europe (CoE) Terry Davis, made public his proposals based on his inquiry into the alleged secret detention and renditions of terrorist suspects by the CIA. The proposals include the drafting of minimum standards...