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Human Rights Committee criticises Terrorism Bill for plans to block UK citizens and for challenges to academic freedom

By Mary Reid | Mon 12th January 2015 - 5:19 pm

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The knee-jerk reaction to any act of terrorism is to propose yet more regulations and legislation to prevent future attacks or to deal with the attackers. As liberals we have to be very careful to ensure that our civil and human rights are not being curtailed unnecessarily.

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Posted in News | Also tagged counter-terrorism and security bill and human rights | 4 Comments

Lord Alderdice writes… Improving the Justice and Security Bill

By John Alderdice | Thu 22nd November 2012 - 12:53 pm

Last night the House of Lords debated and voted on the Justice and Security Bill at its Report stage. I know from reading Lib Dem Voice and from listening to the recent debate at Conference what a touchstone issue this Bill is for many members. Which is why I want to explain how the Bill, which we have now passed to the Commons, is a very different beast from that originally under consideration.

Some of you will have seen that the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) produced a unanimous report last week. We have two eminent Liberal …

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Posted in Parliament | Also tagged anthony lester, justice and security bill, nick clegg and simon hughes | 7 Comments

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