Internment Without Trial; the Lessons from the United States, Northern Ireland & Israel

26 Pages Posted: 12 Aug 2004

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Fergal F. Davis

University of New South Wales - ARC Laureate Fellowship: Anti-terror laws & the democratic challenge

Date Written: August 2004

Abstract

Internment without trial is neither novel nor normal; it is an emergency measure, which has regularly been employed. As a result, internment has a long, if not distinguished, history. Through an examination of that history, this article aims to identify some of the difficulties associated with the application of a policy of internment. Due to the ongoing use of internment around the world, this exercise is, in and of itself, a useful one. However, following the introduction of the Anti-Terror Crimes and Security Act 2001, which saw internment reinstated on the UK statute books, this exercise has taken on an increased importance. This article does not aim to consider the new legislation in any detail, but rather it aims to consider previous models and as a result attempt to identify some general lessons which may later be applied to the present situation.

Keywords: Internment, administrative, detention

JEL Classification: K10

Suggested Citation

Davis, Fergal F., Internment Without Trial; the Lessons from the United States, Northern Ireland & Israel (August 2004). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=575481 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.575481

Fergal F. Davis (Contact Author)

University of New South Wales - ARC Laureate Fellowship: Anti-terror laws & the democratic challenge ( email )

Kensington, New South Wales 2052
Australia

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