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Islamic Human Rights Commission
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08 July 2010

PRESS RELEASE:  UK – Response to decision to scrap Stop and Search powers

In response to the decision to scrap the Stop and Search, IHRC Chair Massoud Shadjareh said:

“While we welcome this long overdue decision of the home secretary, we believe that the new government should also review the manner in which all the anti-terror laws and powers have been implemented. Without such a review, suspending the Stop and Search powers alone will fail to address the wider and the most significant problems with these laws.”

For further comment please call (+44) 7958 522196 or (+44) 20 8904 4222.[ENDS]

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The Islamic Human Rights Commission is an NGO in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

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