By Voice of America,
9 December 2015
The Slovak Parliament amends the constitution, Dec. 08, 2015, to give authorities more powers to deal with terror suspects following the attacks in Paris. (photo credit: Voice of America)
<p>The Slovak Parliament has amended the constitution to give
authorities more powers to deal with terror suspects following the attacks in
Paris.</p>
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<p>In a 95-25 vote Tuesday, the lawmakers agreed to double the
time such a suspect can be detained, from 48 to 96 hours. The amendment also
extends to six days the time during which a judge has to decide whether a
terror suspect will be kept in detention or released.</p>
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