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I am sure this incident, a CIA kidnapping in Milan, Italy that went very wrong, has appeared on SWC before. Reminder:

Now the Italian court has convicted in absentia three diplomats, including the...

From a friend a commentary on 'Caught between human rights and terrorism' looking at India and Malaysia:http://www.sunday-guardian.com/analysis/caught-between-human-rights-and-terrorism

The cited...

JMM rightly notes the sometimes acute differences between the legal position in the legal response to terrorism between the USA and the UK.

The UK government has proposed a number if changes to...

Hat tip to LWOT for citing this guide

Link:http://www.lawfareblog.com/2011/12/ndaa-faq-a-guide-for-the-perplexed/

JMM steadfastly keeps SWC up to date here, so time to add what at first seems dangerous British humour, no, it is fact a real story. Yes, the suspected terrorists, are suing SIS (MI6) in the English...

AdamG cited, in part:

Remember 'Curveball' and be very wary.

From ICSR's blogsite:

Link:http://icsr.info/blog/British-Security-Minister-Outlines-Key-Elements-of-New-Prevent-Agenda

If this speech reflects HMG's decisions, which is a moot point, then in...

A BBC Radio programme 'Unreliable Evidence':

Not sure how long the podcast will be available and unlike TV should be available beyond the UK....

Cross refer to the thread 'Terrorist Prisoners and Deradicalization' and this quote:

Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12580780

In a commentary on the judgement, in the conservative leaning weekly The Spectator:
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An indicator of how lawfare fares here; from the opening phrase:

Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12567754

I expect someone collects such data internationally, although I am sceptical that...

In an unexpected - to me - move the Labour Party spokesman on home affairs has indicated a change over support for Control Orders and IMHO more significantly extended periods of pre-charge detention...

In an amazing decision the UK government has decided to make an out of court settlement regarding the allegations of collusion in the torture of UK citizens and residents.
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The new UK government appears torn over whether to keep this option, which is effectively house arrest, albeit of varying intensity, e.g. no GPS capable tags. In opposition the Lib-Dems were against,...

The recent public statement / speech by the British SIS (popularly known as MI6) head fits well here, particularly as the Binyam Mohammed case involves an allegation of torture and now a UK police...

Two different US press articles on the role of informants, citing Tom Ridge's comments: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/14/ridge-mulls-challenges-of-targeting-terrorists/print/; a wider...

A variety of articles on the anniversary and this one is by an ex-London (met Police) CT officer and takes a wider, controversial viewpoint:...

BBC update on the five US citizens arrested in Pakistan, in December 2009, having left their families in Alexandria, Virginia en route to join the jihad or do...

IIRC the issue of Control Orders in the UK has appeared here before. They are a controversial policy option, mainly as they have amounted to house arrest and a number of subjects have absconded. Plus...

From the Washington Post two short articles: France http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/12/AR2010051204361.html and...

Andy Worthington has written this article and this is the opening paragraph:

Link:http://www.eurasiareview.com/2010/05/how-binyam-mohammeds-torture-was.html

Ends with a critic's view:

Link:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8659567.stm

JMM,

In the GWOT and other parts of the campaign against AQ much has been made of their activity being criminal. This option, criminalisation, is a standard option in CT and COIN; yes, it is...

The "Did we know others used torture" question around Binyam Mohammed has always had a wider impact and earlier this week a former Director-General of the Security Service (often called MI5) made a...

The comments by one Appeal Court judge in the Binyam Mohammed case, regarding the role of the Security Service, popularly known as MI5, have been published and a "small storm" has ensued within...