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Session 2007-08 House of Lords Publications on the internet House of Commons Publications on the internet Joint Committee On Human Rights Publications

Joint Committee On Human Rights - Twenty-First 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 2 June 2008. Contents Summary Terms of Reference 1  Introduction 2  Pre-charge Detention Background The "growing" threat The use made of the 28 day period Parliamentary Review The Civil Contingencies Act type safeguards Possible additional safeguards The Civil Contingencies Act: does it and should it apply? Adequacy of proposed additional safeguards Can any additional safeguards prevent incompatibility with the "promptness" requirement in Article 5(2) ECHR? 3  Derogation from the right to liberty in Article 5 ECHR Derogation: background Incorporating safeguards against improper derogation 4  Control Orders Special advocates 5  Disclosure and use of information by the intelligence services Annex 1: Pre-Charge Detention: Six Key Safeguards Compared Annex 2: Proposed Committee amendments Pre-Charge Detention: Strengthening the parliamentary safeguards Derogation from the right to liberty Conclusions and recommendations Formal Minutes Appendices Appendix 1: Letter to Rt Hon Tony McNulty MP Minister of State, Home Office, dated 16 May 2008 Appendix 2: Letter to Rt Hon Jacqui Smith MP, Home Secretary, dated 23 May 2008 Reports from the Joint Committee on Human Rights in this Parliament

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