As terrorism has proliferated in the last 20 years, so have States’ counter- terrorism strategies and the legislation that underpins them. New surveillance measures, restrictions on behaviour, powers of detention, & hundreds of offences carrying heavy sentences have been added.
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In developing counter-terrorism strategies States are obliged to ensure that
#HumanRights are promoted and protected in full, though rights are often treated as an little more than an operational impediment. No group has been more vulnerable to this than children.1 reply 0 retweets 1 likeShow this thread
Today our new report presents the findings from our research of anti-terrorism legislation in 33 countries across five continents. It shows that counter-terrorism measures are leading to extensive violations of children’s rights. https://www.crin.org/en/node/43591/ #ChildRightspic.twitter.com/Z7lDfh7kOu
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