The case originated in an application (no. 4158/05) against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by two British nationals, Mr Kevin Gillan and Ms Pennie Quinton (“the applicants”) on 26 January 2005. The completed application form was filed on 30 April 2007.

The applicants alleged that the powers of stop and search used against them by the police breached their rights under Articles 5, 8, 10 and 11 of the Convention.

The Court agreed.

See excerpts of the decision below.

The International Commission of Jurists published today the 38th edition of its E-Bulletin on Counter-terrorism and Human Rights, covering events from 25 October 2009 to 25 November 2009.

IN BRIEF

• Human Rights First publishes reports on Bagram detention centre and security immigration laws in the USA
• Center for American Progress releases report on closing Guantánamo
• Report on due process and targeted sanctions published by University of Notre Dame

Here are the headlines developed in this edition: