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https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/oct/05/ten-year-olds-held-without-charge-new-terrorism-lawsPublished by: THE GUARDIAN on 5 Oct 2017
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Michael Keenan says there would be ‘an enormous level of safeguards’ if minors were held for 14 days with no charges Children as young as 10 could be held by police for 14 days without charge under a new national detention law applying to terrorism suspects, the justice minister hasconfirmed.
Michael Keenan told the ABC it was “deeply regrettable” that children could be held under the new counter-terrorism regime, approved by federal and state governments at a special Council of Australian Governments meeting in Canberra on Thursday.
But he said Isis specialised in the radicalisation and recruitment of children.
Keenan confirmed the new regime would apply to children “as young as 10”, but he said minors would be subject to “an enormous level of safeguards”.
There would be additional safeguards for children aged between 10 and 14, and those aged between 14 and 18, he said.
“I’m very happy for these laws never to be used,” Keenan said, but law enforcement [...]
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Who are The Guardian?The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as The Manchester Guardian, and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers The Observer and The Guardian Weekly, The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of The Guardian in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of The Guardian free from commercial or political interference".
What is Terror?Terrorism is the use of intentionally indiscriminate violence as a means to create terror among masses of people. With aim to create fear to achieve a financial, political, religious or ideological aim. It is used in this regard primarily to refer to violence against peacetime targets or in war against non-combatants. The terms "terrorist" and "terrorism" originated during the French Revolution of the late 18th century but gained mainstream popularity during the U.S. presidency of Ronald Reagan (1981-89) after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings and again after the 2001 September 11 attacks. There is no commonly accepted definition of "terrorism". Being a charged term, with the connotation of something "morally wrong", it is often used, both by governments and non-state groups, to abuse or denounce opposing groups.
