Why ‘national security’ is a fallacy
#HumanRightsDespite the expiration of a Section
of the US Patriot Act on 1 June, the ongoing influence and legacy of
the Act continues to be felt around the world. Following 2001, dozens of
countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe drafted
counterterrorism laws in its image. As I write this, controversial new
counterterrorism legislation - criticised for its arbitrary fault line
between terrorism and political dissent - has been passed or is now
being considered in Saudi Arabia, Kenya and the UK.
of the US Patriot Act on 1 June, the ongoing influence and legacy of
the Act continues to be felt around the world. Following 2001, dozens of
countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe drafted
counterterrorism laws in its image. As I write this, controversial new
counterterrorism legislation - criticised for its arbitrary fault line
between terrorism and political dissent - has been passed or is now
being considered in Saudi Arabia, Kenya and the UK.
From the UK to Saudi Arabia, states are using this term to justify a clampdown on political dissent
