Background
Eleven people have been detained without charge or trial, for an unspecified and potentially unlimited period of time, following their certification by the Secretary of State as "suspected international terrorists" under the ATCSA. The certification is based on secret information, which has not been disclosed to the detainees and which cannot be effectively challenged by them or by lawyers of their choice. At least another 25 people have been reportedly arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000, some of whom have been released without charge. The UK authorities have also detained a number of individuals on extradition warrants received from other governments, including the French and the US authorities.
For more information on Amnesty International's concerns regarding the ATCSA please see:
· UK: Detaining non-UK nationals indefinitely is discriminatory,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450142002
· UK: Government in the dock for indefinite detention without charge or trial,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450122002
· UK: Concern over anti-terrorist arrests,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450282001
· UK: Rushed legislation opens door to human rights violations,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450272001
· UK: A shadow criminal justice system is unacceptable,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450202001
To obtain a copy of the report or the Memorandum to the UK Government, please contact Amnesty International:
http://amnesty.org
Eleven people have been detained without charge or trial, for an unspecified and potentially unlimited period of time, following their certification by the Secretary of State as "suspected international terrorists" under the ATCSA. The certification is based on secret information, which has not been disclosed to the detainees and which cannot be effectively challenged by them or by lawyers of their choice. At least another 25 people have been reportedly arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000, some of whom have been released without charge. The UK authorities have also detained a number of individuals on extradition warrants received from other governments, including the French and the US authorities.
For more information on Amnesty International's concerns regarding the ATCSA please see:
· UK: Detaining non-UK nationals indefinitely is discriminatory,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450142002
· UK: Government in the dock for indefinite detention without charge or trial,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450122002
· UK: Concern over anti-terrorist arrests,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450282001
· UK: Rushed legislation opens door to human rights violations,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450272001
· UK: A shadow criminal justice system is unacceptable,
http://web.amnesty.org/ai.nsf/recent/EUR450202001
To obtain a copy of the report or the Memorandum to the UK Government, please contact Amnesty International:
http://amnesty.org