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Laying Down the Law

After 9/11, the United Nations demanded that all member states tighten their laws to fight terrorism. Fergal Keane asks if freedom was threatened in the rush to legislate.

After 9/11 the United Nations demanded that all member states tighten their laws to fight terrorism. Fergal Keane asks if freedom was threatened in the rush to legislate.

He's joined by former Mossad chief, Efraim Halevy, Brian Jenkins of the Rand Corporation, Conor Gearty from the London School of Economics.and the UK Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, David Anderson QC.

Producer: Alasdair Cross.

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15 minutes

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Thu 4 Dec 2014 13:45
91热爆 Radio 4

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Related Links

  • (terrorismlegislationreviewer.independent.gov.uk)
  • (www.st-andrews.ac.uk)
  • (www.rand.org)
  • (www.conorgearty.co.uk)