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"Answer To Terrorism": Israeli Convicted Terrorists To Be Stripped Of Citizenship
Israel on Wednesday (local time) approved a law to strip citizenship over "terrorism" offences, reported The Times of Israel.
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Man Charged With Stringent Security Law For Setting UP Hospital On Fire
A 21-year-old man, arrested for allegedly setting fire to a portion of a hospital building in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, has been slapped with charges under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), police said on Tuesday.
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Centre's Response Sought On Pleas Challenging New Anti-Terror Law
The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's reply on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of amendments made to the UAPA provisions empowering the state to designate individuals as terrorists and seize their properties.
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Delhi Bomber Wanted To Attend Daughter's Wedding. What Top Court Said
Rejecting the bail plea of a terrorist convicted in the 1996 blast in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would be better for those involved in killing of innocent people to forget their families.
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European Chamber Says Still Has Concerns On China Anti-Terror Law
The European Chamber of Commerce in China still has concerns about China's new counter-terrorism law despite some of the more contentious cyber elements of it being dropped, the chamber said in a statement released late on Monday.
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7 Indonesians on Trial Over Alleged Islamic State Links
Seven Indonesian men went on trial today accused of links to the Islamic State group, and could face the death penalty if found guilty of breaking anti-terror laws.
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British Library Rejects Taliban Trove Fearing Terror Laws
Academics have criticised the British government for creating a "climate of fear" after the national library declined to store the world's biggest collection of Taliban-related documents over concerns it could be prosecuted under terrorism laws.
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Canada to Criminalise Public Terror Threats
Canada announced a new anti-terror law on Friday making it a crime for people to call for a terrorist attack, even if they don't make a specific threat.
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China Terrorism Law Draft a "Licence to Commit Abuses": Human Rights Watch
US advocacy group Human Rights Watch today urged China to revise draft legislation aimed at combating terrorism, saying it was little more than "a licence to commit human rights abuses".
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Australia Outlaws Travel to Terror Hotspots
Australia on Thursday passed a law criminalising travel to terror hotspots, a tough counter-terrorism measure aimed at stopping jihadists from going to Iraq and Syria to fight.
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United Nations to Bind Nations on New Foreign Terrorist Rules
White House officials say the United Nations Security Council is expected to pass a resolution requiring nations to prosecute their citizens who travel abroad to join terrorist organizations.
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Australian PM Tony Abbott Says New Terror Laws Will Not Invade Privacy
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday defended tough new terror laws under which digital data will be retained for up to two years, denying it is an invasion of privacy.
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"Answer To Terrorism": Israeli Convicted Terrorists To Be Stripped Of Citizenship
Israel on Wednesday (local time) approved a law to strip citizenship over "terrorism" offences, reported The Times of Israel.
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Man Charged With Stringent Security Law For Setting UP Hospital On Fire
A 21-year-old man, arrested for allegedly setting fire to a portion of a hospital building in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, has been slapped with charges under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), police said on Tuesday.
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Centre's Response Sought On Pleas Challenging New Anti-Terror Law
The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's reply on petitions challenging the constitutional validity of amendments made to the UAPA provisions empowering the state to designate individuals as terrorists and seize their properties.
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Delhi Bomber Wanted To Attend Daughter's Wedding. What Top Court Said
Rejecting the bail plea of a terrorist convicted in the 1996 blast in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area, the Supreme Court on Monday said it would be better for those involved in killing of innocent people to forget their families.
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European Chamber Says Still Has Concerns On China Anti-Terror Law
The European Chamber of Commerce in China still has concerns about China's new counter-terrorism law despite some of the more contentious cyber elements of it being dropped, the chamber said in a statement released late on Monday.
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7 Indonesians on Trial Over Alleged Islamic State Links
Seven Indonesian men went on trial today accused of links to the Islamic State group, and could face the death penalty if found guilty of breaking anti-terror laws.
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British Library Rejects Taliban Trove Fearing Terror Laws
Academics have criticised the British government for creating a "climate of fear" after the national library declined to store the world's biggest collection of Taliban-related documents over concerns it could be prosecuted under terrorism laws.
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Canada to Criminalise Public Terror Threats
Canada announced a new anti-terror law on Friday making it a crime for people to call for a terrorist attack, even if they don't make a specific threat.
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China Terrorism Law Draft a "Licence to Commit Abuses": Human Rights Watch
US advocacy group Human Rights Watch today urged China to revise draft legislation aimed at combating terrorism, saying it was little more than "a licence to commit human rights abuses".
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Australia Outlaws Travel to Terror Hotspots
Australia on Thursday passed a law criminalising travel to terror hotspots, a tough counter-terrorism measure aimed at stopping jihadists from going to Iraq and Syria to fight.
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United Nations to Bind Nations on New Foreign Terrorist Rules
White House officials say the United Nations Security Council is expected to pass a resolution requiring nations to prosecute their citizens who travel abroad to join terrorist organizations.
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Australian PM Tony Abbott Says New Terror Laws Will Not Invade Privacy
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday defended tough new terror laws under which digital data will be retained for up to two years, denying it is an invasion of privacy.
