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EU Plans Genocide Thought-Law
Germans have initiated new genocide-denial law, three years prison for expressing over-strong doubts regarding accepted 'truth' of Holocaust and other, more recent events in eastern Europe and Africa 02.02.07 Telegraph, Human Rights
UK Refusing Gitmo Detainees
UK is refusing to accept nine men detained at Gauntanamo Bay, says US surveillance demands are too onerous, none of the men are UK citizens 03.10.06 Guardian, Terror
Legality of Iraq War to Go to Judicial Review
Sir Anthony Clarke, Sir Igor Judge and Lord Justice Dyson rule to allow soldiers' families full court hearing on legality of war in Iraq, claim of breach of right to protection of life in Art. 2 of HRA Guardian Dubious precedent which judges sought to limit 27.07.06 Times, Human Rights
Glorification
New law on glorifying terror come into force today BBC Justice Sullivan rules control orders are 'manifestly unfair', subjects' rights determined by ministers, not courts 13.04.06 Times, Human Rights, Terror
Torture Flights
Commons report will conclude UK is breaking law allowing stopover for CIA torture flights Guardian Without admitting details, Rice to defend US anti-terror policy, will insist European govts know what is happening 05.12.05 Telegraph, Terror
Al Jazeera Bombshell
Att Gen Goldsmith has threatened Mirror with injunction if plans to publish any more of top secret memo revealing plans by Bush to bomb Dubai-based TV station Al Jazeera, claim Blair talked him out of it Mirror Tony Clarke and Leo O'Connor face charges under Official Secrets Act 23.11.05 Guardian, Iraq Reconstruction Links, Media Law Links
It's Libby
Lawyers working on the Valerie Plame outing say White House advisor Rove will not be indicted today, Cheney chief of staff Lewis 'Scooter' Libby will face charges of making false statements 28.10.05 NY Times, Plame Links
Hariri Murder
Syria's tin-pot tyrant Bashar Assad says he will 'put on trial' anyone shown to have been involved in assassination of his wayward puppet ex-Lebanese PM Rafiq Hariri 26.10.05 Washington Post, Terror Links
Saddam Trial
First day of Saddam Hussein trial today, charges relate to killing of 143 Shia men in retaliation for assassination attempt in 1982, 11 further trials to follow 19.10.05 Guardian, Iraq Reconstruction Links
Treason
Support for terror in the UK could bring charge of treason, focus on Omar Bakri Mohammed, Abu Izzadeen and Abu Uzair, Bakri called 7/7 bombers 'fantastic four' and said Muslims should not help police 08.08.05 Telegraph, London Bombing Links, Terror Links