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Joint Committee on Human Rights Publishes Second Report on Justice and Security Bill
Ahead of Report stage in the House of Commons, the Committee calls for stronger safeguards in Government proposals to extend the use of so-called secret courts in civil cases. The report can be read here.
Tony Peto QC Responds to Arguments Made by Robert Buckland MP
In the latest exchanges, Robert Buckland MP asserts that Andrew Tyrie's concerns about the Justice and Security Bill are wrong. His article can be read here.
Tony Peto QC repudiates Mr Buckland's arguments. His article can be read here.
The Justice and Security Bill will make it more difficult to uncover the truth about Britain's role in kidnap and torture
Andrew Tyrie MP responds to the points made by the Minister without Portfolio in the Times. The article can be read here.
Minister without Portfolio Ken Clarke Responds to Andrew Tyrie MP
The Minister responds to some of the concerns raised by Andrew Tyrie MP and Tony Peto QC about the Justice and Security Bill, including its impact on obtaining full public disclosure of British involvement in extraordinary rendition. The letter can be read here.
Open Society Publishes Report on Extraordinary Rendition
Extensive new report details involvement of as many as 54 countries in CIA extraordinary rendition programme. The report can be read here.
Day 1 of Committee Stage of the Justice and Security Bill
The Justice and Security Bill Committee begins its line-by-line scrutiny of the Bill. Amendments and the Committee's meeting dates can be found here.
The Centre for Policy Studies report on the Bill by Andrew Tyrie MP and Antony Peto QC has received extensive media coverage. Some articles can be read here and here and here.