Terrorism Act 2000
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The Terrorism Act 2000 (c.11) is the first of a number of general Terrorism Acts passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It superseded and repealed the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 and the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996. The powers it provides the police have been controversial, leading to noted cases of alleged abuse, and to legal challenges in British and European courts. The stop-and-search powers under section 44 of the Act have been ruled illegal by the European Court of Human Rights.
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See also
- Terrorism Acts (since 2000)
- Human rights in the United Kingdom
- Walter Wolfgang – subject of an oft-quoted abuse of Section 44 of the Terrorism Act.
- Samina Malik – first woman convicted under the Terrorism Act.
- Rizwaan Sabir – Postgraduate student arrested and detained for 6 days under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act
- Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission
- Photography and the law – issues arising around the taking of photographs
- Censorship in the United Kingdom
- List of designated terrorist organisations
- US State Department list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations
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