Joint Committee On Human Rights - Nineteenth Report
Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to be printed 16 July 2007.
Contents
Terms of Reference
Summary
1 Introduction
The Government's change of approach
The Government's commitment to human rights law
The importance of prosecution
The importance of transparency
Our report
2 Length of pre-charge detention
The Government's current position
Developments since the increase to 28 days
Has the increase from 14 to 28 days been shown to be justified?
Is there evidence of a current need to go beyond 28 days?
Why does the UK need a longer period than other democracies?
Are the judicial safeguards adequate?
Are the current arrangements for parliamentary review adequate?
3 Conditions of pre-charge detention
Facilities at Paddington Green
Use of video-conferencing when extending detention
Videoing of interviews
Healthcare
Adequacy of medical record keeping
Confidentiality of medical examinations
Right of female detainees to be examined by a female doctor
Doctors' independence of police
Delaying access to a lawyer
Response to the CPT report
Respect for family life and privacy
Conclusion
4 Using intercept as evidence
The Government's current position
Recent developments concerning the use of intercept as evidence
Our inquiry
The human rights issues
The value of intercept in prosecutions for terrorism
The practical obstacles to using intercept as evidence
(1) Protecting sensitive information and fair trial
(2) Avoiding onerous disclosure requirements
(3) Keeping up with changes in technology
(4) Overcoming objections of telecoms providers
Judicial authorisation
Conclusion
5 Post-charge questioning and other alternatives to extending pre-charge detention
Bail for Terrorism Act offences
GPS tagging
The "threshold test" for charging
6 Special Advocates
The function of Special Advocates
Concerns of the Special Advocates
(1) Disclosure
(2) Prohibition on communication with Special Advocate
(3) Standard of proof
Conclusion
7 Other matters
Derogation
Formal Minutes
List of Witnesses
List of Written Evidence
Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights in this Parliament
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
WRITTEN EVIDENCE
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