Smith defends new counter-terror package – The Guardian

Posted July 25th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“The home secretary, Jacqui Smith, yesterday presented the first detailed evidence to MPs for the case to go beyond the 28-day limit for holding terror suspects without charge.”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2007

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‘Time right’ to extend terror law – BBC News

Posted July 24th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith says ‘the time is now right’ to reconsider extending detention without charge beyond the current 28 days limit.”

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BBC News, 24th July 2004

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‘Let judges decide how long to detain suspects’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 17th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Judges should be able to decide how long alleged terrorists can be detained without trial, a Government adviser said yesterday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2007

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Police want terror cases time limit to be scrapped – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Police chiefs have called for their right to hold terrorist suspects without charge for 28 days to be lengthened to ‘as long as it takes’.”

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The Independent, 16th July 2007

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Police defend longer terror limit – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Senior police officers say their calls to be allowed to hold terror suspects for longer without charge would not mean any kind of ‘internment’.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2007

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MPs renew 28-day pre-charge detention rule – Reuters

Posted July 11th, 2007 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“MPs on Tuesday renewed a law allowing police to detain terrorism suspects for 28 days without charge as the government argued recent suspected plots demonstrated the need for the measure.”

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Reuters, 10th July 2007

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