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The British Labour Members have voted in favour of the Sylla report, which serves a valuable purpose. All Member States must be strong and confident enough to accept criticism. This does not automatically mean that every criticism should be accepted as valid.
We reject the rapporteur's assertion that the detention powers in the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 are being used improperly. Where we are dealing with potential threats to national security exceptional measures are sometimes necessary. Tough safeguards ensure that these detention powers are not abused. The decision to detain individuals is made on the basis of detailed and compelling evidence. Only 15 Foreign Nationals have so far been detained under this Act. Detainees are free to leave the UK at any time to return to their country of origin, and have a right of appeal against the decision.
The UK Government agrees that the detention of the children of asylum seekers should be avoided and is seeking workable solutions to prevent this situation.
As regards the right to a fair trial, the vast majority of decided ECHR cases concern events occurring prior to the enactment of the Human Rights Act. Individuals are now able to enforce their ECHR rights directly in UK courts."@en1
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