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Nov 2005
On October 12, in the wake of the London bomb attacks of July 7 and 21, 2005 the British government presented a bill that is supposed to tighten up existing counter-terrorism legislation. Critics from the ranks of the Liberal Democrats want clarification on whether the draft text fulfils international human rights standards. They are accusing the Labour government of disregarding basic civil rights such as freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
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Author | Sabine Riedel |
Series | SWP Comments |
Issue | 48 |
Publisher | Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |
Copyright | © 2005 Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) |