civil liberties
New in Ceasefire, Secret State - Tuesday, February 19, 2013 14:28 - 2 Comments
Secret State">The Justice and Security Bill: Placing the State above the Law Secret State
As the Justice and Security Bill is debated in the House of Commons, Heiba Lamara provides a brief account of the Government’s proposal to expand the use of secret evidence in British courts.
Columns, Sabir on Security - Friday, August 20, 2010 9:10 - 6 Comments
Sabir on Security">The battle against Schedule 7 starts now Sabir on Security
Everyone knows that "you have the right to remain silent" when dealing with a police officer, and everyone is wrong. This is what Rizwaan Sabir has come to realise from both his personal experience and academic research. The police have, over the past few years, been given an extraordinary number of powers, including "Schedule 7", that most members of the public know nothing about; and for good reason: these are not only intrusive but often deliberately used to harass, and spy on, campaigners, activists and members of the the Muslim community.
Arts & Culture - Thursday, May 29, 2008 15:52 - 0 Comments
Review – Road to Guantanamo
Review – Road to Guantanamo (dir. Michael Winterbottom) by Alistair Nixon In Ian McEwan’s Saturday, Henry Perowne speaks of September 11th 2001 as his eighteen year old son’s induction into international affairs; “his initiation, in front of the TV, before the dissolving towers was intense, but he adapted quickly.” It is a statement that is […]
