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Eroding civil rights for political gain

Eroding civil rights for political gain One of the fundamental principles of democracy is that of open courts, where citizens have the right to face their accusers and all the evidence against them. Now, that principle is under threat from legislation being steamrolled through Parliament. In anti-terrorism legislation and a bill on victims’ rights, courts will be able to take secret testimony and evidence from anonymous accusers and sources. In some cases, the accused won’t know who’s accusing him. There could be national-security cases when even the judge won’t know all the details. So how are people to defend themselves… View Article