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UK: Exclusive: Watchdog takes police to court over airport ‘harassment’ - Met delays over investigating detention of innocent Muslims left IPCC ‘with no option but to take matter to High Court'

10 October 2013

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"Scotland Yard acted unlawfully after failing to fully investigate claims that innocent Muslims were detained and harassed at airports under sweeping anti-terrorism laws, the police watchdog has claimed.
The country’s biggest force will be taken to court for repeatedly delaying inquiries into the alleged abuse of powers to stop, question and detain people at ports and airports."

See the full article: Exclusive: Watchdog takes police to court over airport ‘harassment’ - Met delays over investigating detention of innocent Muslims left IPCC ‘with no option but to take matter to High Court' (Independent, link)

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