27 May 08 | News and features, United Kingdom
Two men, a student and an academic administrator, were held for six days by Nottinghamshire police last week under the Terrorism Act.
Hicham Yezza and Rizwaan Sabir of Nottingham University were detained after Mr Sabir downloaded a ‘terror manual’ and then asked Mr Yezza to print the document. Both were later released without charge, but Mr Yezza is facing fast-tracked deportment to his native Algeria.
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22 May 08 | News and features
Lawyers representing journalist Shiv Malik and Greater Manchester Police were today told to draft new production orders as judges adjourned to consider their decision in Malik’s attempt to quash an order relating to materials for his book Leaving Al Qaeda.
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22 May 08 | News and features, United Kingdom
Journalist Shiv Malik’s attempt to have a production order served on him by police resumes at the Royal Courts of Justice this morning. Malik, 27, was ordered to hand over notes, tapes and other materials relating to his book Leaving Al Qaeda, co-authored with former Al Muhajiroun member Hassan Butt.
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31 Mar 08 | Politics and Society
Journalists investigating terrorism may find their research of interest to more than their readers. Index reports on a threat to press freedom
The head of MI5 once described journalist Shiv Malik’s work as “essential reading”. The police clearly think so too: today Greater Manchester police were granted a production order, under Schedule 5 of the Terrorism Act 2000, allowing them access to Malik’s research for his book Leaving Al Qaeda. Malik is now investigating the possibility of an appeal.
Shiv Malik has made his name writing about radical Islamism in Britain for liberal magazines such as Prospect and the New Statesman. His research has attracted the attention of the Pentagon as well as British intelligence.
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