Sultana Tafadar overviews the use of anti-terrorist and other legislation against British Muslims in the last year.  Victims of the anti-terrorism regime numbered in their thousands.

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This report seeks to provide a brief overview of what has taken place since September 11, providing brief summaries of the cases, their legal analysis and the implications for human rights.

Part 1 briefly looks at the number of arrests and incidents of harassment. Part 2 outlines the facts of the cases where the government has sought to extradite or to prosecute suspected terrorists or alleged militant Islamists. Part 3 looks at the practice of internment, and examines the decision of the Special Immigrations Appeals Commission.

One year on since the attacks of September 11, the Muslim community in the UK continues to suffer the repercussions of the event. Dozens have been harassed by the security forces, and dozens more have been arrested, some being released whilst others have been detained. The Home Office has yet to publish figures on the number of arrests.

One year on, attempts have continued to be made to extradite ‘suspected terrorists’ to the USA and to prosecute so-called Islamic militants under various laws in the UK, including the terrorist legislations. Embarrassingly for the government, and unsurprisingly, all these attempts have failed.

One year on, the practice of internment has led to the violation of basic human rights of foreign nationals seeking refuge in this country. Despite the Special Immigrations Appeals Commission, the body hearing their appeals, deeming their detention unlawful, they continue to be detained under harsh conditions.

One year on, these incidents have reinforced the fears of the Muslim community that the war against terrorism is really a war against Muslims and Islam, that they have been targeted by the government in its bid to show something is being done. These are the hidden victims of September 11.