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CL institutionalizes widespread, routine use against any designated individuals or groups, without minimal discovery requirements to assure due process, and without considering alternate ways to prevent civil and human rights violations.
It's kangaroo court despotism at its worst, abolishing due process and ability of anyone to contest false charges. "There is no more serious injury to due process than to deny a suspect the opportunity to confront his accusers and to respond to the charges leveled against him."
Using likely fabricated charges based on secret evidence, justice is impossible. Abuse of power, gross discrimination, and political targeting assure innocent people will be unjustly punished.
(3) Vague, Overly Broad Definitions of Terrorism, Terrorist Organizations, and Members of Such Groups
CL ill-defines the terms "terrorist act," "terrorist organization," and "member of a terrorist group," effectively declaring those charged guilty by accusation, no evidence needed. That's despotism.
For example, under Article 2, "a member of a terrorist group" includes anyone who allegedly intends to become a member, without evidence to prove it.
Moreover, suspects bear the burden of proof they can't contest without knowledge of alleged evidence against them. Criminalizing individuals indiscriminately is political persecution against which they have no defense.
In addition, charges based on alleged intentions to join a terrorist group may either be false or misjudged verbally stated views. For example, opposing state policies constitutes free thought, opinion or expression, not malice aforethought to commit crimes.
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