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UK parliament approved ID card legislation [this day at law]
March 29, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On March 29, 2006, the UK House of Lords and House of Commons adopted legislation that would require all UK passport applicants to register in a national computer database or receive an identification card. Although the Identity Cards Bill was originally touted as being critical to combating.... [more]
UK issued first 'control orders' [this day at law]
March 12, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On March 12, 2005, UK Home Secretary Charles Clarke issued the first "control orders" limiting the movements of uncharged terror suspects. The order were issued under authority granted by the Prevention of Terrorism Act which had been passed the day before. The orders were issued against a total.... [more]
UK anti-terror proposal suffered defeated in House of Lords [this day at law]
January 17, 2011 by Dwyer Arce
On January 17, 2006, the UK Terrorism Bill, introduced following the July 7, 2005 London bombings, was defeated in the House of Lords as peers voted 270-144 against introducing a "glorification" of terrorism offense and called for more safeguards for provisions that would outlaw the spreading of.... [more]
UK introduces compensation scheme for victims of overseas terrorist attacks
January 19, 2010 by Ann Riley
The British Government announced Monday plans for a new scheme to compensate victims of terrorist attacks abroad. Home Secretary Alan Johnson introduced the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Compensation Scheme as part of the Crime and Security Bill that is currently before Parliament. The scheme will.... [more]
UK House of Lords supports creation of terrorism commissioner
July 14, 2009 by Andrew Morgan
The UK House of Lords on Monday approved a measure to create an independent commissioner for terrorism suspects, which must now go before the House of Commons. The Lords voted 145-103 on an amendment to the Coroners and Justice Bill offered by Lord Lloyd, over the objections of members of the.... [more]
UK House of Lords drops 42-day detention period from anti-terror bill
October 13, 2008 by Joe Shaulis
The UK House of Lords on Monday rejected a proposal supported by Prime Minister Gordon Brown to increase the amount of time authorities may detain terrorism suspects without charge. The upper house of Parliament voted 309-118 to amend an anti-terrorism bill by eliminating a highly contentious.... [more]
UK terrorism detention bill criticized by former intelligence chief
July 9, 2008 by Deirdre Jurand
A former British intelligence bureau chief told the House of Lords Tuesday that a proposed anti-terror bill allowing authorities to detain terror suspects without charge for up to 42 days is impractical and unprincipled. Elizabeth Manningham-Buller, who resigned as the head of MI5 last year, said.... [more]
UK PM defends 42-day terrorism detention bill, security proposals
June 17, 2008 by Mike Rosen-Molina
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown Tuesday spoke in favor of a controversial anti-terror bill that would allow authorities to detain terror suspects without charge for up to 42 days in a speech he presented to the Institute for Public Policy Research. Brown said that stronger safeguards are needed to.... [more]
UK bill allowing six-week pre-charge detention of terror suspects violates human rights [comment]
June 13, 2008 by Andrew Wood
Judith Sunderland: On June 11, 2008, the UK House of Commons narrowly approved a measure giving the government the power to detain terrorism suspects for up to six weeks (42 days) without charge. Such lengthy pre-charge detention is manifestly incompatible with the UK's obligations to gua....... [more]
Top UK opposition MP resigns to protest 42-day terrorism detention bill
June 12, 2008 by Deirdre Jurand
The UK shadow Home Secretary resigned his parliamentary seat Thursday in protest at House of Commons passage Wednesday of an anti-terror bill that would allow authorities to detain terror suspects without charge for up to 42 days. Conservative Party frontbencher David Davis called the Labour.... [more]
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