The charity Campaign Against Criminalising Communities (Campacc) has warned that new counter-terrorism measures which criminalise all individuals who go to certain areas overseas could be an abuse of civil liberties.
Campacc argues that people often travel to such areas for a number of reasons such as visiting family, humanitarian work, or to fight against terrorism. However, the Home Office has responded by saying that exceptions to the rules can be made in reasonable circumstances, such as those listed above. Moreover, it stated the necessity to have such legislation in place to limit the numbers of people being exploited by terrorist groups, and to protect the public.
Source: Rights Info
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