29 October 2008
Anti-terrorism laws
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Last week all terrorism-related charges against Jack Thomas have been dropped. The 35-year-old had been accused of receiving money from a terrorist organisation. And despite an ongoing vigorous defence of their case against Dr Mohamed Haneef, the AFP has been unable to bring charges against him.
A senate committee has recently recommended establishing an ongoing independent reviewer panel for our national security laws. Does the war on terrorism still justify the anti-terrorism laws, or are they leading to an erosion of civil liberties?
Guests
George Williams, Anthony Mason Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales
Dr Carl Ungerer, Director of the Australian National Security Project for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
James Allan, Garrick Professor of Law, University of Queensland
Mamdouh Habib, author of the book "My Story" published by Scribe Publications
Further Information
Australian Human Rights Commission
Australian Homeland Security Research Centre
Report on the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Karin Zsivanovits
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