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Last Updated 06/10/2005, 22:59:59 The Australian government has secured the backing of Muslim community leaders for its new counter-terrorism laws. The Muslim Community Reference group, which was established earlier in the year, has been briefed by Attorney General Philip Ruddock on the proposals. Our reporter, Liz Foschia, says the new laws, which are currently being drafted, had sparked concern that members of the Muslim community would be unfairly targeted. The chair of the Muslim Reference Group, Dr Ameer Ali, says his colleagues realise the need for the laws and are reassured they are balanced and have enough safeguards. "And therefore we think that we can now sell these to our community with much more comfort," he said. The Muslim leaders have also condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Bali and have offered condolences for the victims and their families. The government says the new counter-terrorism laws are designed to enable the country to better deter, prevent, detect and prosecute acts of terrorism Under the laws there is a provision to detain people for up to two weeks without charge. Police can also have someone put on a 12-month control order to restrict their travel, limit who they associate with and force them to carry a tracking device. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpgUKB/pzNLAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
