By PAISLEY DODDS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER LONDON -- The U.N. Human Rights Committee is criticizing Britain over its tough counterterrorism laws, legislation that limits free speech and the use of an Indian Ocean territory to secretly move suspected terrorists without legal process. The report also says Britain's Official Secrets Act - enacted during the Cold War to protect national security data - helps silence government whistleblowers and keeps important information from the public. The committee issues its human rights reports every three years after countries offer their own assessments. "The UK (United Kingdom) has a proud record in human rights," Britain's Home Office said in a statement. "We see the country reviews ... as a process based on collaboration and co-operation, and above all, a commitment to improving human...
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