Britain condemned for flouting human rights
06/09/05
Britain's record on human rights has been condemned in a report that criticises the Government for using illiberal policies to tackle terrorism, asylum and antisocial behaviour.
Alvaro Gil-Robles, the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, warned Britain that its regime for combating terrorism flouted the fundamental human right of the presumption of innocence.The report found the granting of control orders by ministers against terror suspects was 'inherently one-sided.' Suspects, it added, should be charged under the ordinary criminal justice system...
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/story.jsp?story=645350
from Independent [UK]
Thomas L. Knapp
Britain's record on human rights has been condemned in a report that criticises the Government for using illiberal policies to tackle terrorism, asylum and antisocial behaviour.
Alvaro Gil-Robles, the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, warned Britain that its regime for combating terrorism flouted the fundamental human right of the presumption of innocence.The report found the granting of control orders by ministers against terror suspects was 'inherently one-sided.' Suspects, it added, should be charged under the ordinary criminal justice system...
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/story.jsp?story=645350
from Independent [UK]
Thomas L. Knapp
Starmail - 9. Jun, 09:37
