United Kingdom

Eminent Jurists End Visit to London

23 May 2006

 

The “Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights” concluded its visit to London on 26 April 2006.

During their visit to London, the members of the Panel held public hearings at which evidence was given on these issues by representatives of national and international human rights organizations, representatives of community organisations and leading legal practitioners, including representatives of the Bar Council and the Law Society. The Home Secretary, Charles Clarke MP, gave evidence on the Government’s position in relation to these matters, and the Panel also heard evidence from Lord Carlile of Berriew QC (the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation), Chief Constable Ken Jones, the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers, and Ms Rebecca Hickman on behalf of the Mayor of London’s Office.

Panel members also held a series of high-level meetings with representatives of the Government, including the Home Secretary and the Minister for Human Rights, members of the Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights, members of the judiciary, and the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The visit to London was organised by JUSTICE, the British Section of the ICJ, and was the site of the fifth hearing of the Panel in the course of its enquiries.

For more information, please see below the press release issued at the conclusion of the hearing in London on 26 April 2006.

Press Release (26 April 2006)