Anti-terror tactics ‘weaken law’ – BBC News
“Anti-terror measures worldwide have seriously undermined international human rights law, a report by legal experts says.”
BBC News, 16th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: terrorism
Is it a crime to take pictures? – BBC News
“From today, anyone taking a photograph of a police officer could be deemed to have committed a criminal offence.”
BBC News, 16th February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Miliband faces new ‘torture cover-up’ storm – The Guardian
“David Miliband, the foreign secretary, was last night facing fresh pressure over torture allegations after it was revealed that his officials asked the US for help in suppressing crucial evidence.”
The Guardian, 16th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Foreign Office link to torture cover-up – The Guardian
“The Foreign Office (FCO) solicited the letter from the US State Department that forced British judges to block the disclosure of CIA files documenting the torture of a British resident held in Guantánamo Bay, the Observer can reveal.”
The Guardian, 15th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Photographers fear they are target of new terror law – The Guardian
“Taking photographs of police officers could be deemed a criminal offence under anti-terrorism legislation that comes into force next week. Campaigners against section 76 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, which becomes law on Monday, said it would leave professional photographers open to fines and arrest.”
The Guardian, 12th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Sherif; Regina v Ali (Siraj); Regina v Ali (Muhedin); Regina v Mohamed; Regina v Abdurahman; Regina v Abdullahi – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“The seriousness of terrorist activity about which a defendant failed to give information, rather than the extent of the information that could have been provided, was what determined the level of criminality which had to be reflected in the sentence.”
The Times, 11th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Inside Guantanamo: the diary of Binyam Mohamed – The Independent
“The only remaining British resident held at the prison camp is at the centre of a row about allegations of torture. Revealed today, this is his account of the inhumane treatment he has received in the name of the war on terror.”
The Independent, 11th February 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
David Miliband to make statement on Binyam Mohamed ‘torture cover up’ – The Times
“David Miliband will make a statement to the House of Commons today on the alleged cover-up of the torture of Binyam Mohamed, a former British resident being held at Guantanamo Bay.”
The Times, 5th February 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Terror suspects maintain contact with terrorist groups, despite restrictions – The Guardian
“A few terror suspects have managed to maintain contact with terrorist groups despite being under control orders which include restrictions that amount to ‘virtual house arrest’, the government’s official watchdog on the terror laws warned tonight.”
The Guardian, 3rd February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Nail-bomber given life sentence – BBC News
“A Muslim convert has been jailed for life and must serve a minimum of 18 years after launching a failed suicide bomb attack on a restaurant in Devon.”
BBC News, 30th January 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MP stopped and search under anti-terror laws for taking pictures – The Guardian
“An MP has been stopped and searched by police officers under anti-terror laws after he was seen taking photographs near a railway station.”
The Guardian, 7th January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Photographers criminalised as police ‘abuse’ anti-terror laws – The Independent
“Fury as stop-and-search powers are used to block and confiscate legal pictures.”
The Independent, 6th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK should take in more Guantánamo prisoners to help close camp, says Goldsmith – The Guardian
“Britain should be prepared to accept prisoners from Guantánamo Bay if it would help the US close the camp, Lord Goldsmith, Tony Blair’s former attorney general, said today.”
The Guardian, 2nd January 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
What terror jury was not told: ‘They tore my nails out. Then I was interrogated by MI5’ – The Guardian
“Lawyers representing a man convicted of terrorism offences yesterday are to launch an appeal and embark on a civil action on his behalf alleging that he was tortured by Pakistani intelligence agents before being questioned by officials from the British security service, MI5.”
The Guardian, 19th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British Muslim, Rangzieb Ahmed, convicted of being al-Qaeda mastermind in landmark trial – The Times
“A British Muslim described by police as an al-Qaeda mastermind who considered mass murder to be part of his duty became the first person to be convicted of the charge of directing terrorism yesterday.”
The Times, 19th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Glasgow airport car bomber jailed for 32 years – The Guardian
“An NHS doctor who plotted car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow was today sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 32 years.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Iraqi doctor found guilty of Glasgow airport bomb plot – The Times
“An NHS doctor who waged a terrorist car-bomb campaign intended to kill and maim hundreds of people in London and Glasgow has been found guilty of conspiracy to murder.”
The Times, 16th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada returned to jail for breaching bail terms – Daily Telegraph
“Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has been returned to jail after an immigration court ruled he breached the terms of his bail.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
