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India parliament approves anti-terrorism measures after Mumbai attacks

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] India's upper house of parliament the Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved two anti-terrorism bills in response to the recent Mumbai terror attacks. One bill, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Amendment of 2008 (UAPA) will allow the government to hold terrorism suspects for up to 180 days, and the other bill will set up a National Investigation Agency to conduct anti-terror probes. Proponents of the UAPA have said that there are safeguards in place to make sure that the new law is not misused. India's lower house the Lok Sabha approved the legislation on Wednesday. The bills must now be signed by Indian President Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil before they take effect. The attacks in Mumbai, which claimed at least 170 lives, were carried out at ten locations across the city, including the landmark Taj Mahal Palace hotel. In the wake of the attacks, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pushed for tougher anti-terrorism measures.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on December 18, 2008 (boomark / email).