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Doesn't this directly contradict the European "right to remain silent" [1] [1]: Europe human rights court: http://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/1996/3.html#para
by dtech 11y ago
Doesn't this directly contradict the European "right to remain silent" [1]
[1]: Europe human rights court: http://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/1996/3.html#para45 http://www.bailii.org/eu/cases/ECHR/1996/3.html#para45
- geographomics 11y agoPerhaps, but it wouldn't be the only UK law to do so, for example section 2 the Criminal Justice Act 1987 requires disclosure to investigations by the Serious Fraud Office, and schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 also compels the detainee to answer any question asked. Both of these also under penalty of imprisonment and/or fine.