Communities targeted for harassment and prosecutions
News about how anti-terror laws affect communities
"We wish to place before your esteemed honours our report on the violations of human rights and denial of fundamental freedoms perpetrated on innocent Tamil civilians in the North and East due to long years of war and military occupation. The human rights situation has been deteriorating there for many decades. Cultural and mandated genocide, multiple displacements and impunity are all very serious problems."
A meeting hosted and chaired by Baroness Helena Kennedy QC with speakers to include: Gareth Peirce, human rights lawyer; Hyrbyair Marri; Faiz Baluch; Peter Tatchell, human rights campaigner.
Background to the current Tamil protests against the actions of the Sri Lankan government that have led to the deaths of many thousands.
Baloch terrorism trial "not guilty" verdict
Jury acquits defendants framed by Musharraf regime
Defendants Hyrbyair Marri and Faiz Baluch vindicated
Read the report from Hevallo (pdf file)
Anti-terror laws used against Tamils
The UK Terrorism Act 2000 is the basis for banning the Liberation Tigers of the Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as a ‘terrorist’ organisation.
Anti-terror laws used against Kurds
The UK Terrorism Act 2000 is the basis for banning the Kurdish organisations as ‘terrorist’. In 2006 Britain banned Kongra-Gel (People’s Congress of Kurdistan) as an organisation that ‘glorifies terrorism’.
Anti-terror laws used against the Baloch
Under the Terrorism Act 2000, two Baloch human rights activists were prosecuted for supposedly supporting terrorism in Balochistan. The trial revealed joint efforts by 'security' agencies in the UK and Pakistan to silence dissent against Pakistani state terrorism. The defendants were acquitted in early 2009.
New CAMPACC briefings (Dec 2010)
CAMPACC has produced 4 new briefings on how different communities are affected by anti-terror laws, available to download (pdf format):
Baluchistan under state terror: The UK ban on the Baluchistan Liberation Army
Euskal Herria: The struggle for independence in the Basque Country and the impact of ‘terrorist’bans
The UK ban on the PKK: Persecuting the Kurds
The Tamils of Sri Lanka - oppressed at home and persecuted in the UK