Thursday, September 4, 2014

UK PM David Cameron: Police need the Power to Seize Passports of would-be Jihad Suspects

British Prime Minister David Cameron called Monday for a new law to give police the temporary power to seize a passport in case a British citizen is suspected of trying to travel to support ISIS.
Cameron told lawmakers meeting in the House of Commons on Monday there were two gaps in Britain's fight against the threat of terror at home.
The first pertains to suspects traveling abroad, he said.
"Passports are not an automatic right," he said. "We will introduce specific and targeted legislation to fill this gap by providing the police with a temporary power to seize a passport at the border, during which time they will be able to investigate the individual concerned.
"This power will include appropriate safeguards and oversight arrangements."
Work to prepare legislation to allow this will begin immediately, Cameron said.
As well as stopping would-be jihadists, Cameron said Britain also needed measures to prevent the return of foreign fighters.
UK authorities estimate that 500 Britons have gone to Syria and Iraq to fight with Islamist groups.
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