[pagan-magik] FWD Late info but useful addresses

[Steve (Dionysian Underground)]

P.S. Not sure why some of my messages are ending up in
the wrong threads... Steve





Dear Friend


 
The Government is rushing through the new Prevention
of Terrorism Bill through the Parliament with unseemly
haste. The second reading was completed on Wednesday
the 22 Feb. The Committee Stage and the final stages
are to be completed on Monday the 28 Feb 2005. 

The Bill abandons the presumption of innocence
completely and gives the Home Secretary the executive
power to restrict a person’s liberty with a range
control orders up to and including house arrests on
the basis of suspicion rather than proof. There would
be retrospective judicial reviews to confirm the
decision.   The Home Secretary will rely upon secret
intelligence which may have been obtained through
torture by third parties. The accused will not be able
to test the case against him in any meaningful way
because of the proposed closed court sessions.  

The Bill has come under severe criticism from MPs from
all parties all human rights and civil liberties
organisations. It is only the three-line whip of the
Labour party that will secure its passage. The Bill is
ill-conceived and dangerous and if implemented it
would lead to serious human rights violations and
erosion of civil liberties. 

Those who are concerned with preserving human rights
and civil liberties need to act urgently given the
short time scale.  Please consider the following
options.


OPTION 1


 

This option is for every person in every constituency
throughout the United Kingdom. It can be done within 5
minutes. Copy and paste this message- change it in the
way you wish and then fax it  www.faxyourmp.org.uk
<http://www.faxyourmp.org.uk/>  or www.writetothem.com
<http://www.writetothem.com/>  Do this not later than
Sunday 27 Feb. 
 
OR simply ring the House of Commons telephone inquiry
line 020 7219 4272, ask for your MP’s office and talk
to them. If nobody is available, leave a message. 
 

 

 

"Dear 

 

I urge you strongly to vote against the so called
Prevention of Terrorism Bill. 

 

I am deeply concerned that the Prevention of Terrorism
Bill is being rushed through the House with unseemly
haste and without appropriate Parliamentary and public
scrutiny it requires. 

 

The bill proposes to remove the presumption of
innocence as the core principle of British justice and
vests the power with the Home Secretary to deprive a
person of his/her liberty on the basis of suspicion
rather than proof. 

 

The bill proposes closed retrospective judicial
reviews where evidence obtained by secret intelligence
will be used. The accused will  thus not be able to
the test against him or her.

 

I fear that the bill if implemented will lead to gross
violations of human rights, erosion of civil liberties
and miscarriage of justice. 

 

As one of your constituents,  Please let me know which
way you will be voting. 

 

 

Yours sincerely   "

 

 
Your MPs are in their constituencies this Friday and
Saturday.  Why not see if you can see them when they
are holding a surgery and express your concerns.

 
 
 
 

OPTION 2


 

 

If you live in Inner London, Greater London and the
Home Counties and are willing to travel to the House
of Commons on Monday to lobby your MP between 2 p.m.
and 8 p.m. then you need to phone your MPs office at
the House of Common using the number 0207 219 4272  or
 phone the local constituency office. 

 

Ask for a lobbying appointment at the House of Common
at a mutually agreed time on Monday the 28 anytime
between 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. If you are working, it will
have to be after working hours say between 6 to 8 p.m.


 

This is open to people outside South East as well if
they have grave concerns and are prepared to travel to
London.

 


To prepare yourself, get the most up to date
information from the following websites:

 

http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/
<http://www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk/press/2005/judicial-confirmation-is-not-fair-trial.shtml>


http://web.amnesty.org/
<http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGEUR450042005>


http://www.cacc.org.uk/
<http://www.cacc.org.uk/campaccstatement070205.htm> 
 

In solidarity 
 
  
Saleh Mamon
CAMPACC CO-ORDINATOR FOR THE NATIONAL LOBBY





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