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Anti-terrorism review: 6 questions to judge the government by

By Mark Pack | Tue 25th January 2011 - 8:56 pm

With the publication of the government’s anti-terrorism review just about to happen, and likely to include a large number of details, what are the key points to look for in judging how the review has gone?

So far, we know one outcome – the reduction in the maximum period people can be held without charge from 28-days to 14-days (which is in line with the Liberal Democrat manifesto). Yet to be published are the plans on control orders (the abolition of which has been another key Liberal Democrat demand) and on a host of other anti-terrorism legislation.

What to look out for

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Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged anti-terrorist legislation, control orders, eliza manningham-buller, ken macdonald, pre-charge detention, ripa and stop and search | 38 Comments

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