The High Court today ruled that Control Orders are incompatible with the right to liberty enshrined in human rights law, and quashed the orders for six suspects.

Director of Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti, said:

“Control orders substitute long-term punishment based on secret intelligence for charges, evidence, and proof. This kind of injustice is completely counter- productive in fighting terrorism.”

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NOTES TO EDITORS

1. Control Orders were brought in by the Government under the 2005 Prevention of Terrorism Act. A control order severely restricts who a person can meet, where they can go and all cases so far have involved electronic tagging. They can potentially last indefinitely. The person does not have to be accused of any crime and does not have to be told why he is under suspicion.