UK: Amend Flawed Counterterrorism Bill

Expand An armed police officer stands guard outside the Houses of Parliament in London, April 2017. © 2017 Chris J Ratcliffe/AFP/Getty Images (London) – The United Kingdom Parliament should scrap provisions in a new counterterrorism bill that excessively restrict freedom of expression, freedom of movement, and privacy, Human Rights Watch said today. The draft law punishes a single click on terrorist content online with up to 15 years in prison. The sweeping Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill would criminalize travel to areas the government designates terrorist risk zones, which could…

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