The Big Ben Detention Centre

Oil on Box Canvas 610 mm X 760 mm Unframed, Ready to Hang

Full Title: The Big Ben detention

The Big Ben Detention Centre without Trial - foreigners welcome [Established in 2006 by Rt Hon Anthony Charles Lynton Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ]


This is in continuation with the other work - Sept 11, the Trojan Horse


Since the attack on the World Trade Centre by muslim fundamentalists on 9/11, western governments - particularly the USA and Britain - have used that as an excuse to curtail civil liberties in their countries.

New laws have been passed so that people, especially foreigners can be detained without trial for long periods. Existing laws were amended to arrest anyone on the suspicion of being linked to terrorist organisation and detained without recourse to lawyers, or fair trial. For example, America pushed the limits the Patriot Act after Sept 11th. Its abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq and detainees at Guantanamo Bay showed the same trend.

Britain passed a counterterrorism law in April 2006 infringing rights of people suspected, but not convicted , of a crime. A suspect could be held in custody without charge for a period of 48 hours. Now, with the passing of this law, s/he can be detained for 28 days. Prime Minister Tony Blair wanted this period up to 3 months but had to bow down in the face of opposition.

The case of a young algerian man is typical. He was arrested in London in 2002, was not interrogated even once until April 2006, spent more than three years in high security jails before being put under partial house arrest in October 2005. No formal charge was brought, neither he nor his lawyer informed of any evidence against him. He was allowed to leave his home for just four hours a day…

[parts of the Description come from a news item in the International Herald Tribune, April 14, 2006]









Besides the Reviews appreciation also comes from:

PLH, USA; N. Khalifa, Egypt; Brandy, USA; Michelle Lynn Ehrmann, USA; Bojan, Serbia; Sigied Yudhavan Himanto, Indonesia; ML, Canada; Beverley , USA; Hugo C, Ireland; Philippa, UK; Ana Kmiecik, Poland; Luke, UK; Kevin V, USA; Dave Gold, UK; Liviu Gherman, Romania; Dustin Prince, Canada; Oscar, UK; Jessica, USA; Diego, Mexico; Silvya Sage, USA; Miliana, USA; Brynn Lisp, Canada; Desemy Kristanto, Indonesia; Phoebe, Canada; Peter, Ireland


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  • Type: Oil on Box Canvas
  • Size: 610 mm X 760 mm
  • Frame: Unframed, Ready to Hang
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Political Paintings


Besides the Reviews appreciation also comes from:

PLH, USA; N. Khalifa, Egypt; Brandy, USA; Michelle Lynn Ehrmann, USA; Bojan, Serbia; Sigied Yudhavan Himanto, Indonesia; ML, Canada; Beverley , USA; Hugo C, Ireland; Philippa, UK; Ana Kmiecik, Poland; Luke, UK; Kevin V, USA; Dave Gold, UK; Liviu Gherman, Romania; Dustin Prince, Canada; Oscar, UK; Jessica, USA; Diego, Mexico; Silvya Sage, USA; Miliana, USA; Brynn Lisp, Canada; Desemy Kristanto, Indonesia; Phoebe, Canada; Peter, Ireland


Tags: art, oil painting, oil painting on canvas, traditional painting, surreal painting, imaginary painting, fantasy painting, social painting, political painting, conceptual painting, contemporary painting, subtext to painting, message in painting, narrative in painting, symbolic painting, painting makes a statement, journalistic painting, reportage painting, criticism in painting, critique of state in painting, Big Ben in painting, prison cell in painting, suitable for political science department, college, institutions

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