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Geoffrey BindmanGeoffrey Bindman is a former chairman and vice-president of the Society of Labour Lawyers. He is chairman of the British Institute of Human Rights. Recent articlesGaza: unlock this prison The humanitarian crisis in Gaza demands urgent action on both the aid and political fronts, says Geoffrey Bindman. Does the UK need more anti-terror laws?
Lawyer and human rights activist Geoffrey Bindman argues against impending additions to Britain's already cumbersome and problematic baggage of anti-terrorism law. Human rights: can we afford them?The defence of human-rights principles, procedures and conventions is essential to the security of citizens in democratic states fearful of terrorism, says Geoffrey Bindman. Tony Blair and the Iraq war: in the eye of the lawThe legal advice that sanctioned war in Iraq falls over Britain’s general election campaign. Geoffrey Bindman examines an issue that won’t go away. War on terror or war on justice?Governments use the threat of terrorism to diminish the liberties of the citizen. Justice campaigners seek to defend them. From Magna Carta to Guantànamo, Geoffrey Bindman maps the centuries-long struggle for law and liberty. |
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