Anti-terror laws criticised by human rights body

SWEEPING anti-terrorist laws, due to come into force in the coming days, were strongly criticised yesterday by the State’s official human rights body.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2005 - 00:00

Cormac O’Keeffe

The Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill, passed in the Dáil last week, introduces:

* New definitions of terrorist offences, including the financing of terrorism.

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