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]
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
Political Paintings
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