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Use of UK terror law to detain reporter's partner 'a disgrace'
Reuters "The detention of David Miranda is a disgrace and reinforces the undoubted complicity of the UK in U.S. indiscriminate surveillance of law-abiding citizens," Michael Mansfield, one of Britain's leading human rights lawyers, told Reuters. "The fact that … UK Detains Glenn Greenwald's Partner for 9 Hours Under Terrorism Law A Law Meant for Terrorists Is Used to Detain a Journalist's Partner Terrorism law watchdog calls for explanation of Miranda detention |