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UK's terrorism law

mercredi 20 janvier 2016 à 01:00

An appeals court ruled that the UK's terrorism law, which was used as an excuse to confiscate David Miranda's computer memories, violates human rights. It has no protections against labeling journalist as "terrorism".

The court does not appear to have addressed the worst aspect of that evil law: that it punishes people with years of imprisonment for not answering questions. Which questions are they required to answer? They can't ask a lawyer, so really they are not allowed to know. This means the thugs can bluff as they like.

Laws like this are a bigger threat to Britons than terrorists are, and the same is true in all countries, except a few in North Africa and the Middle East.