In the Name of Prevention

Insufficient Safeguards in National Security Removals

I. Executive Summary

Key Recommendations

II. Background

France's Experience of Terrorism...

The French Counterterrorism Model

A European Debate..

III. Forced Removal on Grounds of National Security

Criminal Deportation..

Appeals against criminal deportation orders

Administrative Expulsion..

Key reasons for recourse to administrative expulsions

Safeguards within the administrative justice system...

Procedural concerns

Impact of Asylum Claims on Removal

IV. Protection against Return to Risk of Torture

Insufficient Procedural Guarantees

Lack of automatically suspensive appeal

Case studies

Misuse of Expedited Procedure..

Returns to Algeria..

V. Right to Freedom of Expression

Freedom of Expression in Europe..

Case studies

Impact on Freedom of Expression..

VI. Right to Family and Private Life

International and French Law on Right to Family Life..

Impact on Those Subject to Removal

Impact on Family Members

VII. Alternative to Forced Removal

France's Present Use of Compulsory Residence..

Other Countries Use of Control Measures

VIII. Impact on France's Muslim Communities

Counterproductive Counterterrorism Measures

Detailed Recommendations

Acknowledgements