Terrorism laws



The origins of Emergency Powers Acts in the UK , Statewatch
        Statewatch News online: The origins of Emergency Powers Acts in the UK

Human Rights Watch commentary , dated March 1, 2005
        Commentary on Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2005

Amnesty International press release , dated February 28, 2005
        UK: The Prevention of Terrorism Bill is a grave threat to human rights and the rule of law - Amnesty International

Briefing paper to the House of Lords from Liberty (PDF)
        

Joint briefing paper to House of Lords from JUSTICE and the International Commission of Jurists. (PDF)
        

Islamic Human Rights Commission - Britain: An Outpost of Tyranny show
        IHRC - Briefing: Britain: An Outpost of Tyranny

''The Guardian'' article on the Parliamentary "ping-pong" , March 12, 2005
        Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | The longest day

BBC article explaining the controversy , March 12, 2005
        BBC NEWS | Politics | Q&A: Terror law row explained

BBC article reporting the passage of the Act , March 11, 2005
        BBC NEWS | Politics | Government's terror bill passed

Backbench rebellion in the final Commons vote division
        Prevention of Terrorism Bill — Insisted Amendment — Courts and Control Orders — 10 Mar 2005 at 16:30 — Commons Division No. 141 — The Public Whip

Third Commons debate after the Lords' Third Reading, March 11, 2005 (daytime on March 11, but still in the March 10 Parliamentary session)
        Prevention of Terrorism Bill: 10 Mar 2005: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)

Second Commons debate after the Lords' Third Reading, March 11, 2005 (after midnight, but still in the March 10 Parliamentary session)
        Prevention of Terrorism Bill: 10 Mar 2005: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)

First Commons debate after the Lords' Third Reading, March 10, 2005
        Prevention of Terrorism Bill: 10 Mar 2005: House of Commons debates (TheyWorkForYou.com)

Labour party briefing on the Bill , dated February 22, 2005 and leaked to Cryptome
        UK Prevention of Terrorism Bill 2005 Briefing Papers

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights' report on the Bill , dated February 23, 2005
        

Report on Part IV powers by Lord Carlile of Berriew, QC (PDF)
        

Home Office page about the "Part IV powers" the Act replaces terrorism legislation
        

Home Office page about the Act terrorism legislation
        

The initial text of the Bill , from 22 February 2005 ( PDF)
        

Full text of the Act acts
        Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005

Official text of the Terrorism Act 2000 acts
        Terrorism Act 2000

TRAITORS - The Sun
        

For country and conscience - The Times
        For country and conscience - Comment - Times Online

A failure of political judgment - The Guardian
        Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | A failure of political judgment

Stand firm - The Sun
        The Sun Online - Sun Says: Stand firm

Out of the frying pan of terror – but Blair will end up facing Labour's fire - The Times.
        Opinion - Alice Miles Times Online

Why MPs should reject 90-day detention - The Guardian.
        Guardian Unlimited Politics | Special Reports | Why MPs should reject 90-day detention

''Blair defeated over terror laws'' - BBC News report
        BBC NEWS | Politics | Blair defeated over terror laws

In quotes: Government on terror plans from BBC News.
        BBC NEWS | Politics | In quotes: Government on terror plans

At-a-glance: New terror plans from BBC News.
        BBC NEWS | Politics | At-a-glance: New terror plans

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