Thursday, January 27, 2005

CBC News: Britain eyes house arrest for terror suspects

http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2005/01/26/brit-terror-050126.html
"Britain plans to stop jailing terrorism suspects indefinitely without trial, instead putting them under house arrest, curfew or other restrictions. The country's top court ruled in December that it was illegal for the government to jail the 11 men indefinitely without charge.
Canada legislation similar to that thrown out by British judges has allowed authorities to lock up at least six terrorism suspects without charge. However, the Supreme Court ruled in December that the process didn't violate human rights protected by the Constitution. "