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Originally Posted by punky
Still I didn't know you could house arrest without a charge. Unless this is fo less than 14 days as per the new terrorism law? If that is the case, then it puts a different slant on things. The UK government could have just left them in jail for 14 days, instead of being at home.
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This new proposal is for
indefinite house arrest, without charge. It will apply to both foreign terror suspects *and* British terror suspects (unlike the previous law it is replacing). It could also be used against suspected domestic terrorists (e.g. animal rights extremists, Irish loyalist/nationalist terrorists, etc.), as well as people suspected of involvement with Al Qaeda etc.
So, instead of foreign suspects being held indefinitely in Belmarsh, without charge or trial, the Government will now be able to hold suspects of any nationality indefinitely, without charge or trial...but under "house arrest", rather than in an actual prison.
Like the Anti-Terrorism Crime & Security Act before it, the new law will once again require the Government to derogate from part of the European Convention on Human Rights (the bit which guarantees the Right to Liberty).
Another story on it:
"Lawyers criticise house arrest plan"
edit: and another -
http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/...399018,00.html