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It's the internet's fault. Raises issues off rights, democracy and counter-terrorism policy. I needed to write some things and here are some links I found and used.
- During the 2017, general election, there were two terrorist attacks on the UK. The Tories response was that it's all the fault of the internet and doubled down on their attempts to increase the censorship powers on the internet. This means, among other things that human rights activists, even those of us focused on the internet need to begin to look at what the UK's anti-terrorism policies mean to those human rights; especially the PREVENT policy.
- Amnesty International, the gold standard for Human Rights describes the UK system as Orwellian and disproportionate.
UK counter-terror laws most Orwellian in Europe, says AmnestyHuman rights group says Britain is leading ‘race to the bottom’ with measures that threaten rights and freedoms- This hasn't worked so well, it is the page hosting Amnesty International's critical report of the UK's surveillance systems. There should be a thumbnail, but isn't.
- This is the law that approves it all.
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Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 - WikipediaThe Counter-Terrorism Act 2008[1] Long title An Act to confer further powers to gather and share information for counter-terrorism and other purposes; to make further provision about the detention and questioning of terrorist suspects and the prosecution and punishment of terrorist offences; to impose notification requirements on persons convicted of- And two critiques
The UK’s Counter-Extremism Agenda: Routine Punishment and Collective Self-PolicingAs a ‘counter-terror’ agenda continues to justify US military interventions and state terror world-wide, what has happened on the UK home front? When the UK’s New Labour government abandoned the ‘war on terror’ discourse under Prime Minister Gordon Brown, this change was deceptive. Its anti-democratic aims have been extended through a ‘counter-extremism’ agenda.
UK counter-extremism agenda: ‘Safeguarding’ as routine punishment and collective self-policing The programme’s operation depends on collective self-policing through fear of punishment. These practices become yet another bureaucratic performance indicator.- The Porn filters, no law, just state bullying of the super regulated telcos.
Porn blocking: what the big four ISPs actually didHow Britain's big four ISPs implemented adult content blocks
Web Blocking in the UKAn internet safe for kids, plebs and Tories The phone companies' Tory inspired “safe content” filters are coming online. While the road to and strong arming of the ISPs into voluntary agreement was well covered over the summer, although not be me, it seemed the Surveillance stories were more imp...
Biggest four UK ISPs switching to 'opt-in' system for pornographyDavid Cameron unveils deal with big four providers based on report's proposals to protect children from sexual content
