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29-433: The Anti-Terrorism Act is the short title of several pieces of anti-terrorism legislation and may refer to: The Anti-Terrorism Act 2005 (Australia) The Anti-terrorism Act, 2009 (Bangladesh) In Canada: The Anti-Terrorism Act, 2001 The Anti-terrorism Act, 2015 The Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 (Pakistan) The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (Philippines) In

58-556: A fair trial . El Salvador , presided by Antonio Saca of the right-wing ARENA party, had adopted in September 2006 an anti-terrorist law. All major parties, including the FMLN , have criticized the law, claiming it could be used against social movements The government first attempted to use the law against illegal street vendors who violently resisted removal by the police. These charges did not result in convictions. In July 2007,

87-654: A federal judge, has criticized John Howard 's 2005 anti-terrorism bill, particularly provisions relating to control orders and preventive detention, saying that "These laws are striking at the most fundamental freedoms in our democracy in a most draconian way." "creation of internal disturbances in violation of law or intended to violate law, commencement or continuation of illegal strikes , go-slows , lock-outs , vehicle snatching/lifting, damage to or destruction of State or private property, random firing to create panic, charging bhatha [protection money/extortion], acts of criminal trespass, distributing, publishing or pasting of

116-454: A handbill or making graffiti or wall-chalking intended to create unrest or fear or create a threat to the security of law and order..." In 2017 Ukraine opened a case against Russia for involvement and financing of military-occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and part of Donbas . China passed Anti-terrorism Law on December 27, 2015. The Anti-terrorism Law has 10 chapters and 97 articles, taking effect on January 1, 2016. Before

145-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Anti-terrorism legislation Anti-terrorism legislation are laws aimed at fighting terrorism . They usually, if not always, follow specific bombings or assassinations . Anti-terrorism legislation usually includes specific amendments allowing the state to bypass its own legislation when fighting terrorism-related crimes, under alleged grounds of necessity. Because of this suspension of regular procedure, such legislation

174-516: Is obligated to verify the identity of each user and shall refuse to provide services to a user who refuses such verification or fails to provide a clear identity. Any company who fails to meet such obligation may face fines, orders of rectification and its management and executives may face fines and even detentions from 5 to 15 days. In addition, Article 18 says any telecommunication operator or internet provider shall provide technology access and source code or other de-encryption support and assistance for

203-520: Is sometimes criticized as a form of lois scélérates which may unjustly repress all kinds of popular protests. Critics often allege that anti-terrorism legislation endangers democracy by creating a state of exception that allows authoritarian style of government. Terrorism has been on the international agenda since 1934, when the League of Nations , predecessor of the United Nations , began

232-626: Is trying the crimes. Lois sc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rates The first law was passed on December 11, 1893, two days after Auguste Vaillant 's bombing of the National Assembly on December 9, 1893 (slight injuries to twenty deputies). It condemned advocacy of any crime as being itself a crime, which permitted the state to repress most of the anarchist press. The last law was passed on July 28, 1894, and condemned any person or newspaper using anarchist propaganda (and, by extension, libertarian socialists who were current or former members of

261-613: The International Workingmen's Association (IWA)): 1. Either by provocation or by apology... [anyone who has] encouraged one or several persons in committing either theft, or the crimes of murder, plunder, fire...; 2. Or has addressed a provocation to military from the Army or the Navy, in the aim of diverting them from their military duties and the obedience due to their chiefs... will be deferred before courts and punished by

290-486: The UN General Assembly adopted a "Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy". A 16th international convention, a proposed Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism , is currently under negotiations. →(rev)Act on prohibition against the financing of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (March 29, 2016) France has passed a variety of anti-terrorist laws, the first of which being

319-520: The 1982 Constitution , enacted following the 1980 military coup . As of 2008, detainees arrested under the Anti-Terror Law have access to lawyers at the very beginning of their detention. In 2017 Ukraine opened a case against Russia for involvement and financing of military occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea and part of Donbas . This act is effective from 11 June 2008. Under section 28 of this Act, anti terrorist special Tribunal

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348-489: The 19th-century lois scélérates restricting freedom of expression . Today, magistrates in the Justice Ministry anti-terrorism unit have authority to detain people suspected of "conspiracy in relation to terrorism" while evidence is gathered against them. Italy passed various anti-terrorist laws during the " Years of Lead " ( anni di piombo ) in the 1970s. The Reale Act was adopted on 22 May 1975. It allowed

377-596: The Anti-Terror Law punished many non-violent offences. Pacifists have been imprisoned under Article 8. For example, publisher Fatih Tas was prosecuted in 2002 under Article 8 at Istanbul State Security Court for translating and publishing writings by Noam Chomsky , summarizing the history of the human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey ; he was acquitted, however, in February 2002. State Security Courts were transformed into Heavy Penal Courts following June 2004 reforms to

406-701: The Indonesian legal system, a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law has the same power as a parliament-enacted legislation, except that it can only be issued under emergency circumstances and is subject to review by the next parliamentary session. Nevertheless, Indonesian Parliament enacted this emergency regulation into Law 15/2003. As since, Indonesia has an anti-terror legislation with strong political support. The Anti-Terror Law cultivates many criticism, however. The Law contained provisions which can circumvent normal criminal proceeding such as quick and long detention. One of

435-693: The Salvadoran government charged fourteen people with acts of terrorism for their participation and/or association with a demonstration against privatization of the nation's water system. Charges were dismissed against one of those arrested. The remainder, known as the Suchitito 13, were released, but continued to face charges under the Special Law Against Terrorist Acts. The charges were reduced to "disorderly conduct" in early February 2008 and then completely dropped later in

464-718: The United States The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (federal) The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 (New York state) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Anti-Terrorism Act . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anti-Terrorism_Act&oldid=1150353208 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Anti-Terrorism Acts Hidden categories: Short description

493-553: The authorities about their accomplices could be liberated. Law n°191 of May 21, 1978, called " Moro law ", and law n°15 of February 6, 1980, were ratifications by the assembly of decrees of emergency enacted by the executive power, respectively on March 28, 1978, and on December 15, 1979. UK anti-terrorism legislation is subject to regular review by the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation . The Civil Rights Network opposes such legislation. Elizabeth Evatt ,

522-527: The current version of the law lists arson as a "terrorist" offence. This has allowed the application of the law against Mapuche vandals. While recognizing that crimes have certainly been committed, the international organization believes that they are not comparable to terrorist acts. In 2018, Amnesty International urged Chile to stop utilizing the Anti-Terrorism Law  [ es ] to prosecute Mapuche dissidents affirmed all people's right to

551-566: The elaboration of a convention for the prevention and punishment of terrorism. Although the convention was eventually adopted in 1937, it never came into force. Today, there are 15 counter-terrorism international conventions in force. They were developed under the auspices of the United Nations and its specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Moreover, on 8 September 2006,

580-623: The main contentious provision of the Law is that it allows Intelligence Information to be used as a preliminary evidence that can be used for apprehending a suspect. The role of Intelligence Information as evidence has been a subject of hot debate in Indonesia. Article 8 of the Anti-Terror Law (Law 3713; April 1991), slightly amended in 1995 and later repealed, imposed three-year prison sentences for "separatist propaganda." Despite its name,

609-983: The month. Many years Israel has relied on mandatory regulations as a legal basis for fighting terrorism and for convicting terrorists both in civilian and military courts. In 2016, after a long and thorough work by the Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked , the Knesset passed a comprehensive law against terrorism, forbidding any kind of terrorism and support of terrorism, and setting severe punishments for terrorists. The law also regulates legal efforts against terrorism. Peru adopted anti-terrorist laws in 1992, under Alberto Fujimori 's presidency. The laws were criticized by Amnesty International, who declared in its 2002 report that "Detainees falsely charged with 'terrorism-related' offences in previous years remained held. 'Anti-terrorism' legislation which had resulted in unfair trials since its introduction in 1992 remained in force. Members of

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638-459: The police to carry out searches and arrest persons without being mandated by an investigative judge. Interrogation could take place without the presence of a lawyer. Critics underlined that this contradicted article 3 of the Constitution on equality before the law. Preventive detention was fixed before 1970 to two years, for a possible sentence going between 20 years to perpetuity, while it

667-577: The promulgation of Anti-terrorism Law, though anti-terrorism laws can be found in the Criminal Law or some other emergency action regulations, there was not a systematic legal structure or source for anti-terrorism actions. The most controversial provisions of the Anti-terrorism Law are the numerous new restrictions on the operation of internet and technology based companies, among which Article 21 says that an internet operator or provider

696-617: The purposes of preventing and investigating terrorism by Public Safety Department or National Security Department. Human Rights Watch has criticized the Chilean government for inappropriately using anti-terrorist legislation against Mapuche groups involved in land conflicts. While the legislation in question was originally enacted by the Pinochet dictatorship, the democratic governments that have followed have actually increased its severity. Human Rights Watch has expressed special concern that

725-611: The security forces accused of human rights violations continued to have their cases transferred to military courts." Lori Berenson , a US citizen serving a 20-year prison term in Peru, has been condemned in virtue of these laws, on charges of collaboration with the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement . The Human Security Act of 2007, signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and effective since July 2007, officially aimed at tackling militants in

754-707: The southern Philippines, including the Abu Sayyaf group, which has links to al-Qaeda and has been blamed for bombings and kidnappings in the region. Under the law, three days of warrantless detention are authorized, although arresting officers are obliged to immediately inform a judge about the arrest. Furthermore, detained terrorists are entitled to see a lawyer, a priest, a doctor, or family members. The law allows eavesdropping on suspects as well as access to bank accounts for authorities. Convictions could result in 40-year prison sentences, but compensations are provided for in case of miscarriage of justice . Terrorism

783-556: Was defined by Section 3 as "sowing and creating a condition of widespread and extraordinary fear and panic among the populace in order to coerce the government to give in to an unlawful demand", a formulation criticized by Wilson Fortaleza, national president and third nominee of the labor party-list group Sanlakas , who claimed the law could be used to crush political dissent. Following the October 2002 Bali bombings , Indonesia adopted Government Regulation in Lieu of Law 1/2002. Under

812-422: Was limited to one year for charges of crimes leading to a sentence of less than 20 years. It passed to four years after 1970. A decree -law of 11 April 1974 authorized a four-year detention until the first judgment, six years until the appeal, and eight years until the definitive judgment. In case of indictment for "acts of terrorism," the preventive detention was extended to twelve years. The Cossiga decree-law

841-476: Was passed on 15 December 1979. It prolonged the length of preventive detention relative to terrorism suspicions and allowed wiretaps . Critics have pointed out that this violated articles 15 and 27 of the Constitution. The Cossiga decree-law also created the status of pentito (officially "collaborators of justice"): those accused of terrorism crimes and who accepted of confessing them and of informing

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