Cram Terror and the War on Dissent

Freedom of Expression in the Age of Al-Qaeda
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-642-00637-1
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 179 Seiten

Located within wider debates about 'security versus liberty' in our post 9/11 world, the book analyses the new landscape of UK counter terrorism powers and offences and focuses upon the deleterious consequences of the so-called 'war on terror' on freedom of political expression and association. Questioning the compatibility of recent speech-limiting measures with liberalism's established commitment to free speech and international human rights norms, the book takes a critical look at new powers to proscribe 'extremist' political parties, possession offences and other criminal controls (eg. Official Secrets Act prosecutions) as well as new offences such as 'glorification' of terrorism. Less visible, extra-legal forms of censorship are also evaluated. The monograph concludes by asking how a more vigorous defence of unorthodox and unpopular forms of expression might be safeguarded in the UK.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cram, Ian

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;187068_1_En_FM_OnlinePDF.pdf;2
1.1;Contents;6
1.2;Table of Legislation;6
2;187068_1_En_1_Chapter_OnlinePDF.pdf;12
2.1;Chapter 1: `The War on Terror´1 Security and Expressive FreedomI use the term in parentheses to refer to counter terrorism me;12
2.1.1;1.1 Introduction;12
2.1.2;1.2 `The War on Terror´ and Rights;14
2.1.2.1;1.2.1 Locke, `Balancing´ and Liberal Anxieties About State Power;16
2.1.2.2;1.2.2 Enhanced Executive Power During Emergencies - the Posner & Vermeule Defence;20
2.1.3;1.3 Militant Democracy and Counter Terrorism Measures;26
2.1.3.1;1.3.1 Democratic Legitimacy: The Work of Robert Post;29
2.1.4;1.4 Conclusion;31
3;187068_1_En_2_Chapter_OnlinePDF.pdf;33
3.1;Chapter 2: The Protection of Dissent in International Human Rights Law;33
3.1.1;2.1 Introduction;33
3.1.2;2.2 International Human Rights Norms and National Law: An Overview;34
3.1.2.1;2.2.1 The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR);40
3.1.2.2;2.2.2 UN Security Council Resolutions 1456 (2003) & 1624 (2005);48
3.1.3;2.3 Conclusion;50
4;187068_1_En_3_Chapter_OnlinePDF.pdf;52
4.1;Chapter 3: The Regulation of Political Association and Possession of Documents Under Domestic Counter-Terrorist Laws;52
4.1.1;3.1 Introduction;52
4.1.2;3.2 The Revised Definition of Terrorism in the UK5;54
4.1.3;3.3 Proscription;61
4.1.3.1;3.3.1 Issues of Principle;61
4.1.3.2;3.3.2 Legal Powers of Proscription;65
4.1.3.3;3.3.3 Proscription and Strasbourg Jurisprudence67See for general discussion E Brems, `Freedom of Political Association a;68
4.1.4;3.4 Possession;71
4.1.4.1;3.4.1 The Avoidance of `Catastrophic Harm´;71
4.1.4.2;3.4.2 Northern Irish Prototype;73
4.1.4.3;3.4.3 Terrorism Act 2000;74
4.1.4.4;3.4.4 Facilitative Information: The Constitutionality of Prohibitions on Possession of Dual Use Materials;76
4.1.5;3.5 Conclusion;80
5;187068_1_En_4_Chapter_OnlinePDF.pdf;82
5.1;Chapter 4: Incitement and Glorification of Terrorism;82
5.1.1;4.1 Introduction: Sedition, Subversive Advocacy and Pathology;82
5.1.2;4.2 Sedition Laws from the Divine Right of Kings to The Satanic Verses;86
5.1.3;4.3 Models of Regulating Subversive Speech;94
5.1.3.1;4.3.1 Subversive Advocacy Entirely Beyond Ambit of Constitutional Protection;94
5.1.3.2;4.3.2 Ad Hoc Balancing Between Harm/Benefits of Expression;98
5.1.3.3;4.3.3 Presumptive Unconstitutionality of Restraints upon Freedom of Expression;99
5.1.4;4.4 The Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism CETS No. 196;101
5.1.5;4.5 The Statutory Offences of Indirect Encouragement of Terrorism and Dissemination: Terrorism Act 2006106See further D Barnum;106
5.1.6;4.6 Conclusion;114
6;187068_1_En_5_Chapter_OnlinePDF.pdf;116
6.1;Chapter 5: Constraints on Newsgathering and the Coercion of Media Organisations: Production/Source Disclosure Orders;116
6.1.1;5.1 Introduction;116
6.1.2;5.2 Production/Access Orders Under s. 9 & Sch. 1 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)9;119
6.1.3;5.3 Production/Access Orders Under Terrorism Act 200021;121
6.1.4;5.4 Other Forms of Compelled Disclosure Affecting Journalists;124
6.1.5;5.5 Disclosure of Journalists Sources42See generally, R Costigan, `Protection of Journalists´ Sources´ [2007;127
6.1.5.1;5.5.1 The Position at Common Law;128
6.1.5.2;5.5.2 Statutory Protection for Non-Disclosure of Sources;129
6.1.5.3;5.5.3 Human Rights Era Case Law;133
6.1.5.4;5.5.4 Domestic Developments: Methodological Considerations;136
6.1.5.5;5.5.5 Jurisdictional Matters;138
6.1.6;5.6 Conclusion;138
7;187068_1_En_6_Chapter_OnlinePDF.pdf;140
7.1;Chapter 6: The Disclosure of State Secrets and Dissent: Official Secrets, DA Notices and Freedom of Information;140
7.1.1;6.1 Introduction;140
7.1.2;6.2 Official Secrets Legislation;142
7.1.3;6.3 A Quaintly British Affair: Informal Regulation by DA Notices41For background, see D Fairley, `D Notices, Official Se;148
7.1.4;6.4 Freedom of Information72On background arguments surrounding the `right to know´ see S Sedley, `Informati;155
7.1.4.1;6.4.1 FOIA 2000;148
7.1.5;6.5 Conclusion;162
8;187068_1_En_7_Chapter_OnlinePDF.pdf;164
8.1;Chapter 7: Conclusion: Safeguarding the Jarring of Opinion; Where Now?;164
8.1.1;7.1 Introduction;164
8.1.2;7.2 Towards a Bolder Defence of Dissenting Expression: The Pathological Perspective and Common Law Constitutionalism;167
8.1.2.1;7.2.1 A final thought;173
9;187068_1_En_Index_OnlinePDF.pdf;1
9.1;: Index;176