UK criticised over human rights

Europe's human rights watchdog has criticised the way in which the UK treats terror suspects. The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, Alvaro Gil-Robles, says control orders violate basic rights - a claim ministers deny.

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Council of Europe: Press Releases http://hub.coe.int/web/coe-portal/press/pressreleases

Council of Europe: Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights: Report of visit to the United Kingdom, November 2004 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/08_06_05_human_rights.pdf

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