The Government will today publish a Counter Terrorism Bill, in which it is expected to propose the extension of pre-charge detention limits beyond 28 days. A spokesperson for the Equality and Human Rights Commission said:
'We have written to the Government outlining our concerns about the present proposals and will be monitoring developments closely. We have yet to see the evidence that these proposals are justified. It is clear that they would have a disproportionate impact on one sector of society. We will be keeping all legal avenues open to us under review.'
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