New law for those convicted of terror offenses
October 2, 2009
A new law has come into force which will require anyone who has been convicted of a terror related offence to remain in regular contact with U.K. police. Depending on the severity of the crime offenders will now find themselves on a list that is similar to that set up for sex offenders which will force those who have been involved in terror related activities to remain in constant contact with authorities for up to thirty years.
The law will require people who have been released from prison to notify the police of any change of address or plans to travel abroad. It is all part of the Counter Terrorism Act which was drawn up and implemented last year. Any breach of the law will mean that offenders could face up to five years behind bars.
David Hanson, the U.K.’s security minister says that the new law has been put into place to provide the police with more efficient tools to counter the threat of terrorism in the U.K. Some supporters of the new law are already saying that it does not go far enough. They say that because it does not require offenders to provide all details of foreign travel or to hand over their passport numbers the law is still flawed.
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