[Greens-Media] Hicks release from control orders welcomed by Greens

[Bout, Marie (Sen S. Ludlam)]

Media Release
Senator Scott Ludlam 

Thursday, November 20 2008 


Hicks release from control orders welcomed by Greens


The Australian Federal Police decision to discontinue its anti-terrorism
control orders over David Hicks has been welcomed by Australian Greens
Attorney General Spokesperson, Senator Scott Ludlam. 

"The move from the AFP to discontinue their heavy handed treatment of
David Hicks is an acknowledgement that public sentiment is spot on:
Australia is a country which values human rights," Senator Ludlam said.

"Finally, David Hicks is being treated with the dignity, and respect of
privacy that everyone has a right to."
 
"Control orders are one example of the draconian and extreme aspects of
the anti-terrorism laws the Howard government rammed through the Senate
after 2001 - and are yet to be reviewed by the Rudd Government."

Last week the Greens supported a Bill initiated by Liberal backbencher
Petro Georgio to review the forty pieces of anti-terrorism legislation.
The government voted against the measure. 

Senator Ludlam has also questioned the legitimacy of David Hicks'
initial sentence.

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