The organisation Cage Prisoners calls for urgent action for a stateless Palestinian refugee, Mahmoud Abu Rideh, who is in a critical condition in a London hospital after being on hunger strike for over thirty days

Gareth Peirce looks at the position of Muslims in Britain today, comparing it with that of the Irish during the Troubles.

Andy Worthington reports on the extension of control orders by Parliament, which coincided with the release of one 'suspected terrorist' by a high court judge.

A decision by Britain’s highest court on the use of secret evidence against terrorism suspects sets an important precedent, Human Rights Watch said today.

The government is planning yet more ‘anti-terrorism’ measures, which will go to Parliament in a new bill in October. Like previous anti-terrorism laws beginning with the Terrorism Act 2000, the Counter-Terrorism Bill 2007 uses an excessively broad definition of terrorism; this criminalises many normal political activities, potentially on the basis of suspected ‘association’. CAMPACC (the Campaign Against Criminalising Communities) reports on a new campaign.