Tag Archive for Counter terrorism

Counter Terrorism Practices

Lord Hylton

My Question for Short Debate on 27th February 2014 I concentrated on Indefinite Detention without trial, and on killings of terrorist suspects by missiles launched from drones together with nearby civilians.  The Government reply failed to deal with these points and left me disappointed. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201314/ldhansrd/text/140227-gc0001.htm#14022777000346

Counter terrorism policy

Lord Soley

We had a statement on counter terrorism policy yesterday. It makes sober reading. I intervened with a question (or my own statement!) pointing out that some vulnerable people and young people were targeted by terror groups using the argument that because bad things happen in a democracy we are therefore no better than some of…