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"Discussed Use Of Sedition, Anti-Terror Laws With India": EU Rights Envoy
EU special representative for human rights Eamon Gilmore said on Friday that in his meetings with the Indian government he has discussed issues such as the use of sedition and anti-terrorism laws, condition of minorities, communal violence.
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Shouldn't Misuse Anti-Terror Law To "Quell Dissent": Supreme Court Judge
Anti-terror law should not be "misused for quelling dissent" Supreme Court Judge Dr Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud said on Monday as he was addressing an event on the legal ties between India and the United States.
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Delhi Violence: Activist Charged Under Anti-Terror Law, Says Lawyer
Delhi Police booked a women associated with 'Pinjra Tod'' group, a collective of women students and alumni of colleges from across Delhi, under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi in February, said a lawyer on Friday.
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Changes To Anti-Terror Law To Be Reviewed By Supreme Court
Recent changes to the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA),which enable the government to declare individuals as terrorists, will be examined by the Supreme Court. On a petition challenging the amended law, the court today said it would examine its constitutional validity and issued notice to the centre.
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Yasin Malik's Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Banned Under Anti-Terror Law
Taking a tough stance against separatists, the centre today banned Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front or JKLF as an unlawful association under the provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act or UAPA.
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France Outlines Tough New Anti-Terrorism Law
French President Emmanuel Macron's government on Thursday set out a tough new anti-terrorism law that has already faced protests from civil rights groups. The proposals presented to the first meeting of a reshuffled cabinet appointed Wednesday are designed to allow the lifting of the state of emergency that has been in place since the November 2015...
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NIA Asks 3 Banks For Freezing Accounts Of Zakir Naik, His Banned Organisation
NIA on Wednesday asked three banks to freeze 25 accounts of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, his family members and Islamic Research Foundation, which has been banned under anti-terror law.
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Security Raised On London Tube Amid Counter-Terror Probe
Security was stepped up Saturday on the London Underground network as police questioned a 19-year-old man arrested under anti-terror laws after a suspicious item was discovered on a Tube train.
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Australia To Charge Children As Young As 14 Under New Anti-Terror Laws
Children as young as 14 years of age will be charged as adults under new counter-terror laws introduced in Australia's parliament on Thursday.
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China's Controversial New Anti-Terror Law To Pass On Sunday
China is set to pass its controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday, the largely rubber-stamp parliament said on Friday, despite US criticism about its cyber provisions and concerns over human rights.
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Controversial China Anti-Terror Law Looks Set To Pass This Month
China's controversial anti-terrorism law could be passed as soon as the end of this month, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday, legislation that has drawn concern in Western capitals for its cyber provisions.
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India Pitches for Anti-Terror Treaty, UN Reforms to General Assembly President-Elect
India today made a strong pitch for finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at the UN during a meeting with the President-elect of the global body.
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Egypt Adopts Anti-Terror Law Critics Say May Muzzle Media: Official
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratified on Sunday an anti-terrorism law which stipulates exorbitant fines, and possible suspension from employment, for "false" reporting on militant attacks.
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China Passes National Security Law: Officials
China passed a wide-ranging new national security law Wednesday, expanding its legal reach over the Internet and even outer space as concerns grow about ever-tighter limits on rights.
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Canada Government Websites Taken Down in Cyber Attack
Several Canadian government websites were taken down in a cyber attack on Wednesday, the government said, with the hacking group Anonymous taking responsibility in what it said was retaliation for a new anti-terrorism law passed by Canada's parliament.
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"Discussed Use Of Sedition, Anti-Terror Laws With India": EU Rights Envoy
EU special representative for human rights Eamon Gilmore said on Friday that in his meetings with the Indian government he has discussed issues such as the use of sedition and anti-terrorism laws, condition of minorities, communal violence.
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Shouldn't Misuse Anti-Terror Law To "Quell Dissent": Supreme Court Judge
Anti-terror law should not be "misused for quelling dissent" Supreme Court Judge Dr Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud said on Monday as he was addressing an event on the legal ties between India and the United States.
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Delhi Violence: Activist Charged Under Anti-Terror Law, Says Lawyer
Delhi Police booked a women associated with 'Pinjra Tod'' group, a collective of women students and alumni of colleges from across Delhi, under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi in February, said a lawyer on Friday.
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Changes To Anti-Terror Law To Be Reviewed By Supreme Court
Recent changes to the anti-terror Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA),which enable the government to declare individuals as terrorists, will be examined by the Supreme Court. On a petition challenging the amended law, the court today said it would examine its constitutional validity and issued notice to the centre.
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Yasin Malik's Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front Banned Under Anti-Terror Law
Taking a tough stance against separatists, the centre today banned Yasin Malik-led Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front or JKLF as an unlawful association under the provisions of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act or UAPA.
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France Outlines Tough New Anti-Terrorism Law
French President Emmanuel Macron's government on Thursday set out a tough new anti-terrorism law that has already faced protests from civil rights groups. The proposals presented to the first meeting of a reshuffled cabinet appointed Wednesday are designed to allow the lifting of the state of emergency that has been in place since the November 2015...
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NIA Asks 3 Banks For Freezing Accounts Of Zakir Naik, His Banned Organisation
NIA on Wednesday asked three banks to freeze 25 accounts of controversial preacher Zakir Naik, his family members and Islamic Research Foundation, which has been banned under anti-terror law.
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Security Raised On London Tube Amid Counter-Terror Probe
Security was stepped up Saturday on the London Underground network as police questioned a 19-year-old man arrested under anti-terror laws after a suspicious item was discovered on a Tube train.
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Australia To Charge Children As Young As 14 Under New Anti-Terror Laws
Children as young as 14 years of age will be charged as adults under new counter-terror laws introduced in Australia's parliament on Thursday.
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China's Controversial New Anti-Terror Law To Pass On Sunday
China is set to pass its controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday, the largely rubber-stamp parliament said on Friday, despite US criticism about its cyber provisions and concerns over human rights.
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Controversial China Anti-Terror Law Looks Set To Pass This Month
China's controversial anti-terrorism law could be passed as soon as the end of this month, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday, legislation that has drawn concern in Western capitals for its cyber provisions.
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India Pitches for Anti-Terror Treaty, UN Reforms to General Assembly President-Elect
India today made a strong pitch for finalisation of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) at the UN during a meeting with the President-elect of the global body.
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Egypt Adopts Anti-Terror Law Critics Say May Muzzle Media: Official
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ratified on Sunday an anti-terrorism law which stipulates exorbitant fines, and possible suspension from employment, for "false" reporting on militant attacks.
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China Passes National Security Law: Officials
China passed a wide-ranging new national security law Wednesday, expanding its legal reach over the Internet and even outer space as concerns grow about ever-tighter limits on rights.
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Canada Government Websites Taken Down in Cyber Attack
Several Canadian government websites were taken down in a cyber attack on Wednesday, the government said, with the hacking group Anonymous taking responsibility in what it said was retaliation for a new anti-terrorism law passed by Canada's parliament.
