[matilda] Detention without trial

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 <http://www.blink.org.uk/docs/detention.pdf>
 
** Detention without trial: Lives in Limbo in Britain **

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 Wednesday 11 July, 2007  6-9pm  London Muslim Centre 

 Free admission 

** SPEAKERS: **

 GARETH PEIRCE - Birnberg Peirce Solicitors 
 MUDDASSAR ARANI - Arani & Co. Solicitors 
 MOAZZAM BEGG  CagePrisoners 
 DR KAMAL HELBAWY  CFSOT 
 ANNE GRAY  CAMPACC 
 SHAMI CHAKRABATI  Liberty 
 MOULOUD SIHALI - Former detainee 
 MAHAN ABEDIN  CFSOT 
 ADRIENNE BURROWS - Peace and Justice in East London 
 MASSOUD SHADJAREH - Islamic Human Rights Commission 

 Since 2001, successive anti-terror laws have impacted heavily on
ethnic minorities and on Muslims, mainly on refugees but also on
British citizens. They have been kept in various forms of detention
without trial, including partial house arrest under control orders,
detention without charge for up to 28 days, and prison or house
arrest pending deportation, possibly to torture. Campaigners have
been giving the detainees practical support and demand that they be
released immediately. 

** AT THIS MEETING, SPEAKERS WILL EXAMINE: **

 The injustices meted out to 'terrorism suspects' by the Special
Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), detention and house arrest
without fair trial, based on accusations often arising from secret
evidence 
 The government's current threat to re-introduce internment, this
time for British as well as foreign 'terrorism suspects', following
difficulties in the use of control orders 
 The dangers and impact of the new proposed "Stop and Quiz" power.
The government seeks to give the police power to stop and interrogate
anyone in public places. The right to "no comment" would no longer be
valid and anyone refusing to respond to police questioning could be
arrested. 
 The links between control orders, detentions and other
anti-terrorism measures; in particular how lengthy pre-charge
detention and the proposed new 'stop and question' power will
intensify the climate of fear, especially for Muslim communities 
 The need for a speedy and fair trial, or release without charge for
all suspects in terrorism cases; and how to build support for this
demand amongst Muslim and non-Muslim communities 
 The need for immediate day-to-day solidarity with detainees and
their families, and how people can get involved. 

**ENQUIRIES: **

 Centre for the Study of Terrorism - http://www.cfsot.com
 
 Campaign Against Criminalising Communities-
http://www.campacc.org.uk
 
 Cage Prisoners - http://www.cageprisoners.com
 
 Co-sponsored by the London Muslim Centre -
http://www.londonmuslimcentre.org.uk

** WITH SUPPORT FROM: **

 Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers - http://www.haldane.org

 Peace and Justice in East London - 
 Muslim Safety Forum - http://www.muslimsafetyforum.org

 Islamic Human Rights Commission - www.ihrc.org <>

 The 1990 Trust - http://www.blink.org.uk

 Islamic Forum Europe - http://www.islamicforumeurope.com



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