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Fri 10 Oct 2007Warning of UN concern at move to expand role of special courtThe Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has expressed concern about the prospect of expanding the remit of the Special Criminal Court to include gangland crime. It said that to do so, as mooted this week, would put Ireland "in the dock" with the United Nations Human Rights Committee.In response to calls this week for draconian action against gang criminals, ICCL director Mark Kelly said it was vital that the State's response to the wave of recent killings "respects the rule of law."