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January 19, 2016 09:11 am PST
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England's most senior civil judge rules that Terrorism Act violates human rights
Lord Dyson, the most senior civil judge in England and Wales, has ruled that Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act -- the law that lets the police detain anyone they like for six hours, without a warrant or access to legal advice, and compel them to answer questions -- violates the UK's international human rights obligations. (more…)
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