Day: 17 February 2009

Whitehall devised torture policy for terror detainees – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2009 in intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“A policy governing the interrogation of terrorism suspects in Pakistan that led to British citizens and residents being tortured was devised by MI5 lawyers and figures in government, according to evidence heard in court.”

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The Guardian, 16th February 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inquiry into tabloid payments to family of schoolboy father Alfie Patten – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 17th, 2009 in children, media, news by sally

“The media bidding war over the 13-year-old boy who fathered a child is to be investigated by the newspaper watchdog.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk