Re: [Raven] BBC Online 10/2/2000: "Surveillance bill under fire"

Ed Stone <estone@synernet.com> Sat, 12 February 2000 02:05 UTC

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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 20:58:04 -0500
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Subject: Re: [Raven] BBC Online 10/2/2000: "Surveillance bill under fire"
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> >"What is new is that for the first time the use of these techniques will be
> >properly regulated by law, and externally supervised, not least to ensure
> >that law enforcement operations are consistent with the duties imposed on
> >public authorities by the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human
> >Rights Act."
>
>This is an important point...

What is the nature and extent of the officers and arrest powers of the 
European Convention on Human Rights, and what is their warrant, search and 
seizure authority in law enforcement agencies in the UK? If the answer is 
"none", then why is this an interesting point?


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