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  Public emergency threatening the life of the nation - approved
  
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  The majority of MPs voted to approve a derogation order from [http://www.hri.org/docs/ECHR50.html#C.Art5 Article 5(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights] (the right to be brought before a court following arrest, and the right to liberty unless convicted) as was outlined in the Human Rights Act 1998.[1]
  
  This was a "deferred division" - the [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2001-11-19.124.0#g126.3 debate over it] took place two days earlier.[2]
  
  This measure was justified by there being a ''public emergency threatening the life of the nation'' within the meaning of [http://www.hri.org/docs/ECHR50.html#C.Art15 Article 15 of the European Convention on Human Rights] (time of war) owing to the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States of America.
  
  The purpose of this state of emergency was to legalize the measures in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-terrorism,_Crime_and_Security_Act_2001#Part_4 Part 4 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001], the detention of suspected foreign terrorist suspects indefinitely without charge.[3]  The state of emergency was only lifted in April 2005[4] following a judgment in the House of Lords.[5]
  
  An opinion expressed by the Council of Europe, which oversees the implementation of the European Convention on Human Rights, was not impressed by the legislation or its justification.[6]
  
  * [1] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1998/ukpga_19980042_en_5#sch3 Derogations and reservations], Schedule 3 of Human Rights Act 1998
  * [2] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2001-11-19.124.0#g126.3 Beverley Hughes MP], House of Commons, 19 November 2001 
  * [3] [http://www.publicwhip.org.uk/division.php?date=2001-11-21&number=76 Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill - Indefinite detention of suspected terrorists], House of Commons Division, 21 November 2001
  * [4] [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051071.htm The Human Rights Act 1998 (Amendment) Order 2005], 3 April 2005
  * [5] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200405/ldjudgmt/jd041216/a&oth-1.htm Judgments - A (FC) and others (FC) (Appellants) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent)], House of Lords, 16 December 2004
  * [6] [https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?id=980187&Site=CommDH&BackColorInternet=FEC65B&BackColorIntranet=FEC65B&BackColorLogged=FFC679 on certain aspects of the United Kingdom 2001 derogation from Article 5 par. 1 of the European Convention on Human Rights], Mr Alvaro Gil-Robles, 28 August 2002
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