EDO could backfire on Hebdo
The Guardian / The Christian Institute
On 13 May, the Government announced that a counter-terrorism bill including plans for Extremism Disruption Orders (EDOs) will be included in the Queen’s Speech.
These were proposed in March during the last parliament by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, but were vetoed by the Liberal Democrats on the grounds of free speech. The Christian Institute warned that EDOs could have many unintended consequences, will seriously damage free speech and could even outlaw the distribution of publications such as Charlie Hebdo in the UK.