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Cabinet Split Over 42 Day Detention Limit

As part of their campiagn against the 42 day limit, Liberal Conspiracy brings us the news that there is a split in the cabinet over plans to extend the limit that terror suspects can be detained for without charge. The … Continue reading

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Man Held In Dubai Faces 4 Years Imprisonment

A Hampstead businessman is being held in Dubai without charge over alleged drug offences. Cat Le-Huy, who is head of technology at Big Brother creator Endemol, was arrested as he arrived in Dubai on January 26. (source) Having being transferred … Continue reading

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Get These MPs To Vote Against Extending Detention

We’ve previously discussed the decision on whether or not to extend the current 28-day detention-without-charge limit. Now, Sunny over at Liberal Conspiracy has put together a list (linked below) of Labour MPs who abstained or voted against the previous proposal … Continue reading

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42 Day Detention Limit Proposed

Ministers have 30 days to approve or reject plans to extend the period a terror suspect can be held without charge. This news comes 10 days after speculation that ministers were planning to extend the limit to 56 days. Evidently, … Continue reading

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AIUK Condemns Detention Plans

Edit: Emma beat me to it. if you want to read what I wrote, you can get it after the jump.

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Concern for Bilal Hussein, AP Reporter Detained in Iraq

An Associated Press photographer who has been detained by the US military in Iraq without charge for over 19 months is to now presumably to be charged with having links to terrorist groups, though exact charges are unknown. The case … Continue reading

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