Preventive detention and security law : : a comparative survey / / edited by Andrew Harding and John Hatchard.

• Superior document: International Studies in Human Rights ; 31
• TeilnehmendeR: Harding, Andrew, 1950-; Hatchard, John,
• Place / Publishing House: Dordrecht, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Martinus Nijhoff,, [1993]; ©1993
• Year of Publication: 1993
• Language: English
• Series: International Studies in Human Rights ; 31.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Information about Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Nature and Scope of the Book -- 1.2 Definitions -- 1.3 Some General Comments on the Law of Preventive Detention -- 1.4 A Model Code of Preventive-Detention Law -- 1.5 Protecting Detainees Whilst in Detention -- 1.6 Standard Minimum Rules for the Protection of Persons Detained Without Trial -- 1.7 The Role of Law-Enforcement Officials -- 1.8 The Role of the Medical Profession -- 1.9 Redress for Detainees -- 1.10 Conclusions -- Chapter 2: Preventive Detention and Public Security: Towards a General Model -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 What is Preventive Detention? -- 2.3 The Institutional Structure of Preventive-Detention Systems -- 2.4 The Constitutional Context -- 2.5 Preventive-Detention Statutes -- 2.6 Administrative Review -- 2.7 Judicial Review -- 2.8 Conclusions -- Table 1: Preventive Detention - the State and the Law -- Table 2: Detainees' Rights -- Chapter 3: Bangladesh -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Constitutional Guarantees and Political Development -- 3.3 The Main Provisions of the Special Powers Act -- 3.4 Restrictive Interpretation of the Special Powers Act -- 3.5 Emergency, Martial Law and Preventive Detention -- Chapter 4: India - an Overview -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 History of Preventive-Detention Law -- 4.3 The National Security Act 1980 -- 4.4 The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Act 1974 -- 4.5 The Constitutional Dimensions of Judicial Review -- 4.6 Judicial Review and Preventive Detention -- 4.7 Conclusions -- Chapter 5: India - Judicial Review -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Constitutional Protection Against Preventive Detention -- 5.3 Judicial Review of Preventive Detention -- Chapter 6: Kenya -- 6.1 Preventive Detention in Context.

6.2 Preventive Detention and the Legal Process -- 6.3 Preventive Detention and the Measures of Restraint: the Practice -- 6.4 The Scope for Parliamentary Control -- 6.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 7: Malawi -- 7.1 The Law of Preventive Detention -- 7.2 Ministerial Detention Orders -- 7.3 Judicial Review of Detentions -- 7.4 Compensation for Wrongful Detention -- Chapter 8: Malaysia -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Constitutional Guarantees -- 8.3 The Preventive-Detention Laws -- 8.4 The Detention -- 8.5 Safeguards Against Preventive Detention -- 8.6 The Conditions of Detention -- 8.7 The Right to Consult a Legal Practitioner -- 8.8 The Basis of Judicial Review -- 8.9 Conclusions -- Chapter 9: Nigeria -- 9.1 Background -- 9.2 The Current Law of Detention: Decree No 2 of 1984 -- 9.3 Executive Practice -- 9.4 Judicial Practice -- 9.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 10: Pakistan -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Constitutional Sanctions -- 10.3 Judicial Review -- 10.4 Preventive-Detention Statutes -- 10.5 Grounds of Detention -- 10.6 Executive Satisfaction -- Chapter 11: Singapore -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Legislative Powers -- 11.3 Executive Powers -- 11.4 Judicial Powers: Chng Suan Tze's Case -- 11.5 Judicial Powers: Legislative Intervention -- 11.6 Rights of Detainees -- 11.7 Conclusions -- Chapter 12: South Africa -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Preventive Detention Provisions of the Internal Security Act -- 12.3 Preventive Detention During the State of Emergency -- 12.4 Wrongful Detention -- 12.5 Conclusions -- Chapter 13: Sri Lanka -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Regulations Made under the Public Security Ordinance -- 13.3 The Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act -- 13.4 Constitutional Validity of Preventive-Detention Laws -- 13.5 Rights of a Detainee to Make Representations -- 13.6 Judicial Review -- Chapter 14: Swaziland -- 14.1 Introduction.

14.2 The Detention Order 1978 -- 14.3 Constitutional Guarantees of Civil Liberties -- 14.4 Conditions in Detention -- Chapter 15: Tanzania -- 15.1 History of Preventive Detention -- 15.2 Salient Features of the Detention Laws -- 15.3 Conclusions -- Chapter 16: Trinidad and Tobago -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Fundamental Rights and Freedoms -- 16.3 Preventive Detention During the State of Emergency of 1970 -- 16.4 Preventive Detention During the State of Emergency of 1990 -- Chapter 17: United Kingdom -- 17.1 Introduction -- 17.2 The Security Legislation -- 17.3 Safeguards -- 17.4 Conclusions -- Chapter 18: Zambia -- 18.1 Introduction -- 18.2 Preventive Detention: an Historical Overview -- 18.3 Law on Preventive Detention -- 18.4 Preventive Detention and Individual Liberty -- 18.5 The Rights of Detainees -- 18.6 Conclusion -- Chapter 19: Zimbabwe -- 19.1 Preventive-Detention Laws in Rhodesia -- 19.2 Preventive-Detention Laws in Zimbabwe -- 19.3 Judicial Review -- 19.4 Protecting the Rights of Detainees -- 19.5 Second-Schedule Safeguards -- 19.6 Consequences of Breach of Constitutional Safeguards -- 19.7 Conditions of Detention -- 19.8 Overview -- Table of Cases -- Table of Statutes -- Bibliography -- Index -- International Studies in Human Rights.