Counterterrorism Laws Worldwide since September 11
The 112-page report says that while terrorist attacks have caused thousands of deaths and injuries, that is no justification for counterterrorism laws that violate the basic rights of suspects and that are also used for politically motivated purposes.
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ISBN: 1-56432-907-0
ISBN: 1-56432-907-0
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- In the Name of Security
- Summary
- Recommendations
- I. UN Security Council: Unprecedented Mandates
- II. Definitions of Terrorism and Terrorist Acts
- III. Designating Terrorist Organizations and Criminalizing Membership
- IV. Material Support of Terrorism and Terrorist Organizations
- V. Limiting Free Expression
- VI. Restricting Peaceful Assembly
- VII. Broad Police Powers
- VIII. Extending Pre-Charge Police Custody
- IX. Incommunicado Detention
- X. Restricting Rights to Challenge Detention
- XI. Reducing Police Accountability
- XII. Military and Other Special Courts
- XIII. Death Penalty
- XIV. Preventive Detention and “Control Orders”
- Acknowledgments
- Country Index
