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<P align=center><U><STRONG>Please Circulate Far And Wide</STRONG></U></P>
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<P align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=3>National Coalition Against Anti-Terror Powers<BR></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><B><BR></B></SPAN><B><FONT face=Verdana size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24px">DEMONSTRATE against the<BR>Counter-Terrorism Bill<BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18px"><BR></SPAN><FONT face=Verdana size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 21px">12 May 2008 <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18px"><BR><FONT face=Verdana>5-7pm in Parliament Square </FONT></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18px">(</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">tube:</SPAN><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><FONT face=Verdana>Westminster)<BR> <BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Verdana size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24px"><B>No to Punishment without Trial! <BR>No to Secret Inquests!<BR></B></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:
12px"><BR></SPAN><FONT face=Verdana size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18px">Join the struggle against injustice! All welcome!<BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><BR></SPAN><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><FONT face=Verdana><B>Speakers include<BR>Mark Thomas</B>, comedian/writer<BR><B>Gareth Peirce</B>, Human Rights Lawyer<BR><B>Sabina Frediani, </B>Liberty Campaigns Co-ordinator<BR><B>Liz Davies,</B> Chair, Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers<BR><B>Bruce Kent</B>, Progressing Prisoners, Maintaining Innocence<BR><B>Lindsey German,</B> Convenor Stop the War Coalition<BR><B>Arzu Pesmen</B>, Chair Kurdish Federation <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1208777313_0 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">UK</SPAN> <BR><B>Mahan Abedin,</B> Director of Research Centre for the Study of Terrorism (CFSOT)<BR><B>Asim Qureshi,</B> CagePrisoners <BR> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">In June, MPs will vote in Parliament on proposals for the fifth set of new anti-terror laws in this country since 2000. None of these laws have helped to make <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1208777313_1 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Britain</SPAN> a safer country; instead they have given more powers to the police and courts to restrict the freedom of the public and intimidate vulnerable communities, particularly Muslim and migrant communities. Out of the 1200+ individuals arrested under anti-terrorism laws in the past few years, less than 5% have been convicted of “terrorism” offences and less than 20% were even charged with such offences. These laws have been instrumental only in creating a climate of distrust, suspicion and isolation. </SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P align=center><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18px"><B><BR>Support the due process rights of all ‘suspects’ </B></SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<P><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><BR><BR>This bill has many proposals which undermine the due process rights of ‘suspects’ and impose ever greater punishment without trial. <BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><FONT face=Symbol>· </FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Extending pre-charge detention for “terror suspects” to 42 days<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Symbol>· </FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Post-charge questioning of “terror suspects” – possibly right up to the trial date, presuming that the “suspects” are guilty<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Symbol>· </FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Conviction of ordinary offences will result in longer sentences if they are considered to have a “terrorism connection”<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Symbol>·
</FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Convicted “terrorists” can have their property confiscated – bank accounts, vehicles, computers, homes, etc. – a punishment not just them for them but also for their families who may have no connection to the offence<BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#323232><FONT size=4><FONT face=Symbol><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">· </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Extra punishment – a ban on foreign travel and having to inform police of whereabouts for convicted “terrorists”; this would be imposed without any proper court procedure<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><FONT face=Symbol>· </FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Secret inquests – inquests into deaths in police custody will be held secretly in the interest of national
security; the police will not be brought to account<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Symbol>· </FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Penalising charities – volunteers at charities who do not give information to the police of suspected terrorist activity at their place of work – supporting a banned “terrorist” organisation, for example – could face prosecution<BR><BR></FONT><FONT face=Symbol>· </FONT><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Penalising anti-war protest – seeking or communicating information about the armed forces that could supposedly be useful to terrorism will also become an offence<BR><BR> <BR></FONT></SPAN>
<P align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><B>Ask your MP to oppose those proposals.<BR></B></FONT></SPAN><FONT face="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">Model letter to send your MP can be downloaded at <A href="http://www.campacc.org.uk/Library/MP_letterCTB08_260208.doc" target=_blank rel=nofollow></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1208777313_2><FONT color=#003399>http://www.campacc.org.uk/Library/MP_letterCTB08_260208.doc</A> <BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14px">The National Coalition Against Anti-Terror Powers, which includes more than 21 organisations (listed on the website below), is coordinated by the<BR>Campaign Against Criminalising Communities, <A href="http://www.campacc.org.uk/" target=_blank rel=nofollow></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1208777313_3><FONT color=#003399>www.campacc.org.uk</A> <<A
href="http://www.campacc.org.uk/" target=_blank rel=nofollow></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1208777313_4><FONT color=#003399>http://www.campacc.org.uk/</A>> .</SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"> <BR></SPAN><FONT size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13px"><BR><B>For more details, contact <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1208777313_5 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">estella24@tiscali.co.uk</SPAN> <A href="http://us.mc255.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=estella24@tiscali.co.uk" target=_blank rel=nofollow></FONT></SPAN><font color="red"><b>MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from "us.mc255.mail.yahoo.com" claiming to be</b></font> <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1208777313_6><FONT color=#003399><mailto:estella24@tiscali.co.uk></A> or call Mark on 07854 390 408<BR></B></SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12px"><BR></SPAN></FONT></P>
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BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #66ccff; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66ccff; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #66ccff"> and what can be done to support </SPAN>LGBT<SPAN style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #66ccff; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #66ccff; COLOR: #000000; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #66ccff; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66ccff; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #66ccff"> people in other countries. The panel includes a barrister from the </SPAN><A class=external href="http://www.uklgig.org.uk/" target=_blank rel=nofollow></FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#003399>UK<SPAN style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #66ccff; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #66ccff; COLOR: #000000; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #66ccff; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #66ccff; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #66ccff"> Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group</A><SPAN style="BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px;
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