Civil liberties - new material (4)
23 October 2000
When they come for you in the morning. Agenda Summer 1993 pp6-7, 9. This article describes the ordeal of Sarah Cohen who was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorism Act in March when police raided the wrong house. In August she won 12 000 damages after being strip-searched and physically assaulted.
Domestic violence: the government reply to the third report from the Home Affairs Committee session 1992-93 HC 245. HMSO (Cm 2269) 1993 pp23 5. The government response to the Home Affairs Committee report on domestic violence. Also includes a CPS Policy group statement of prosecution policy as Annex A.
Ninth report of the Data Protection Registrar June 1993 The Data Protection registrar. HMSO 1993 pp108 13.25. Includes sections on Europe and the Police and Criminal Justice system.
Peaceful protest - do we have the right? Conor Foley. Agenda, pp8-10 No. 8 (November) 1993. Interview with two environmental activists currently serving a prison sentence for defying an injunction banning them from protesting at Twyford Down.
Human rights special issue. Socialist Lawyer No. 20 (Autumn) 1993 pp26. Includes pieces by Mike Mansfield Bill Bowring and Stephen Cragg.
Identity cards: in reply to a question in the House of Commons Home Office Minister Mr Jack said that in 1989 it had been estimated that the cost (excluding initial capital costs) of issuing identity cards to all British citizens aged 12 or over would be around 350 million and that the annual cost would be between 50-100 million. Commons Hansard 10.5.93.