Home Affairs - First Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 15 November 2001.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

REPORT

INTRODUCTION




BACKGROUND

Parliamentary consideration of terrorism legislation




DETENTION OF SUSPECTED INTERNATIONAL TERRORISTS

Obligations under the European convention on human rights

The decision in Chahal v. U.K (1996).

The intractable problem

The proposed solution

The provisions in the Bill




ASYLUM CLAIMS BY PERSONS WHO ARE NOT ENTITLED TO PROTECTION UNDER ARTICLE 33(1) OF THE REFUGEE CONVENTION (clauses 33 & 34)




REMOVAL OF JUDICIAL REVIEW (clause 29)




OTHER MEASURES

Religious hatred offences (clause 38)

Hoaxes and threats involving noxious substances (clause 46)

Implementation of EU third pillar (clause 109)




SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS

ANNEX : PRINCIPAL MEASURES IN THE BILL

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE RELATING TO THE REPORT

LIST OF WITNESSES

LIST OF APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

UNPRINTED MEMORANDA




MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Thursday 8 November 2001
Wednesday 14 November 2001

APPENDICES TO THE MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

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Prepared 19 November 2001