Other members of his family were also wrongfully imprisoned for terrorist offences, including his father - who was to die in prison.

They, along with members of loyalist groups, were jailed for murder, violent crimes or terrorist offences.

There were at least 120 executions in 2009, overwhelmingly for alleged terrorist offences.

Of the 259 people charged with terrorist offences this year, 166 were loyalists and 93 republicans.

It is often used for the detention of prisoners for terrorist related offences.

On 30 April 2008 Ibrahim was charged with terrorist offences.

Human Rights Watch has expressed special concern that the current version of the law lists arson as a "terrorist" offence.

Between 1976 and 1979, 3,000 people were charged with "terrorist offences".

As the public enemy number one is terrorism, why not limit the European arrest warrant to terrorist offences?

He has since been charged with terrorist offences and, if convicted, faces a prison term of up to 30 years.