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Sleepwalk demo over 42-day plan 'Sleepwalk' demo over 42-day plan
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Protesters against the government's planned 42-day detention limit for terror suspects are to walk through Leeds in a "mass sleepwalk". Protesters against the government's now shelved 42-day detention limit for terror suspects walked through Leeds in a "mass sleepwalk".
Amnesty International campaigners will march through the city on Monday night wearing dressing gowns and slippers, and clutching pillows and blankets. Amnesty International campaigners vocalised their opposition and wore dressing gowns and slippers, and clutched pillows and blankets.
The move symbolises the organisation's belief that the UK is "sleepwalking into an assault on our human rights".The move symbolises the organisation's belief that the UK is "sleepwalking into an assault on our human rights".
A film about its campaign against the limit extension has also been made. On Monday the House of Lords rejected the 42-day detention bill.
Ministers argue that the new maximum detention period - an extension from the current 28 days - is vital to allow the security services to deal with increasingly complex terror plots. Amnesty said it chose Leeds to relaunch its campaign to target MPs who voted for 42-day in June, but voted against Tony Blair's earlier plan for a 90-day limit.
The proposal was passed by just nine votes after a rebellion by 36 Labour MPs in the House of Commons in June and now faces tough opposition in the House of Lords before it can become law. What kind of world we are setting up with this kind of draconian legislation Rachel North, London bombings survivor
Peers began debating the Bill's detailed committee stage last week and are due to vote on the 42-day plans later. Yorkshire region has a high proportion of MPs who fall into this category.
This film is Amnesty's wake-up call - we have got to stand up for our basic freedoms Amnesty's UK director Kate Allen The march finished at Hi Fi Club where a film against the extension was shown.
Amnesty International said it had chosen Leeds to launch its campaign because it was targeting MPs who voted for a 42-day limit in June, but who voted against Tony Blair's earlier plan for a 90-day limit. Amnesty UK director Kate Allen, said: "There's a real danger that people in Britain are sleepwalking into an assault on our human rights."
It said Yorkshire had a high proportion of MPs who fell into this category. London bombings survivor Rachel North, who was also on the march and spoke at the screening, said: "I wanted to support this demonstration because I think it makes a point in a very graphic and clear way.
Currently police can question terror suspects for up to 28 days before charge. "I think we do need to think about what kind of world we are setting up with this kind of draconian legislation."
The protest is due to start at 1915 BST at City Square, Leeds followed by a screening of the film "Sleepwalk" at the Hi Fi Club in Central Road at 1945 BST and then speeches from Amnesty's UK director Kate Allen and 7/7 bombing survivor Rachel North. The government later said it had decided to drop the detention extension from the Counter Terrorism Bill after the defeat in the House of Lords.
Ms Allen said: "There's a real danger that people in Britain are sleepwalking into an assault on our human rights. Peers began debating the Bill's detailed committee stage last week and rejected it 308 votes to 118 on Monday.
"This film is Amnesty's wake up call - we have got to stand up for our basic freedoms. Ministers had argued the new maximum detention period - an extension from the current 28 days - was vital to allow the security services to deal with increasingly complex terror plots.
"We can't rely on Westminster rumours that 42 days won't become law - this is too important, hard-won liberties are at stake.
"Plans to extend detention without charge should be abandoned once and for all."
Amnesty's has also set up a new online petition urging MPs to oppose the 42-day proposal.