Douglas Hurd on derogation application

Title

Douglas Hurd on derogation application

Genre

Interview

TX Date

22 Dec 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Interview with Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, on the announcement that the Government is applying to be derogated from a European Court ruling that suspects cannot be held for more than four days under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. He denies that there is any contradiction between Government claims that the security forces are winning the war against the IRA and that the life of the nation is under threat. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Douglas Hurd

Keywords

Legislation; Human rights; Government; Terrorism; UK; Great Britain; IRA; Courts; Civil and political rights; European Court of Justice

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