Category: armed forces

MoD may face hundreds of new torture claims – The Independent

Posted July 13th, 2009 in armed forces, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The Ministry of Defence faces the threat of hundreds of claims for alleged abuse and torture of Iraqi civilians by British soldiers. Lawyers say emerging evidence of abuses, including use of electric shocks, points to a systematic policy of sensory deprivation, sleep deprivation and beatings throughout the occupation of Basra, which must have been authorised by senior officers or politicians and known to hundreds of soldiers.”

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The Independent, 12th July 2009

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Baha Mousa public inquiry to examine allegations of torture in British custody – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 13th, 2009 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“A major public inquiry into the death of an Iraqi civilian called Baha Mousa in British military custody with the former Queen’s Lancashire Regiment will begin on Monday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2009

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Soldier’s mother wins court fight over Snatch Land Rovers – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2009 in armed forces, human rights, inquiries, negligence, news by sally

“The mother of a soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq has won the first round of a legal battle for an investigation into the use of the lightly armoured Snatch Land Rovers.”

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The Times, 10th July 2009

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Soldier’s mother launches legal challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 10th, 2009 in armed forces, human rights, inquiries, negligence, news by sally

“The mother of a soldier killed in a Snatch Land Rover in Iraq will launch a legal challenge on Friday over the Government’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into the continued use of the lightly-armoured vehicles.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th July 2009

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Army training instructors guilty of mistreatment at Catterick Garrison – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 8th, 2009 in armed forces, courts martial, fines, news by sally

“Two Army training instructors have been found guilty of ill-treating young recruits at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2009

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Blast soldier unlawfully killed – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2009 in Afghanistan, armed forces, inquests, news, unlawful killing by sally

“A Devon Territorial Army soldier who died when his vehicle hit a landmine in Afghanistan was unlawfully killed, an inquest has ruled.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2009

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MoD drops opposition to Basra deaths inquiry – The Guardian

Posted July 6th, 2009 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The defence secretary, Bob Ainsworth, has conceded the need for a fresh independent inquiry into the deaths of Iraqis in Basra in 2004 after allegations they were tortured and killed by British troops, the high court was told today.”

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The Guardian, 6th July 2009

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Regina v James (Daniel) – Times Law Reports

Posted July 1st, 2009 in armed forces, law reports, official secrets act, spying by sally

Regina v James (Daniel)

Court of Appeal

“A member of the Armed Forces, however junior, serving abroad in a theatre of military operations, who chose to disclose information which might be of use to an enemy of the United Kingdom, or prejudicial to the interest and safety of his colleagues serving in a war zone, must expect a lengthy sentence for deterrence and punishment, even if the information disclosed was not proved to have caused any actual damage.”

The Times, 1st July 2009

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Army instructors ‘bullied recruits at Catterick Garrison’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 1st, 2009 in armed forces, bullying, news by sally

“Three Army training instructors appeared at a military court at the Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire accused of bullying and ill-treating young recruits.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2009

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Disabled officer to be compensated after bridge bravery jump – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 1st, 2009 in armed forces, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally

“A young officer who was left paraplegic when he leapt 65 feet into a reservoir to prove his bravery has won the right to millions in compensation from the Ministry of Defence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 1st July 2009

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Army faces 20 more abuse claims from Iraqi civilians – The Independent

Posted July 1st, 2009 in armed forces, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The British Army faces 20 fresh claims of torture and abuse of Iraqi civilians in a series of damaging cases being prepared by human rights lawyers in the High Court in London.”

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The Independent, 1st July 2009

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MoD could face high court over alleged abuse of Afghan captives – The Guardian

Posted June 29th, 2009 in Afghanistan, armed forces, news, prisoners of war by sally

“Fresh allegations that Afghans captured by British soldiers have been mistreated by security forces are so serious they should be the subject of a full high court hearing, government lawyers have admitted.”

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The Guardian, 29th June 2009

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Top judge demands severe sentences for traitors – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2009 in armed forces, news, sentencing by sally

“Offences of treachery must be met with severe deterrent prison sentences to provide protection for members of the armed forces who risk their lives for the country, the Lord Chief Justice said today.”

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The Independent, 25th June 2009

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Soldiers fined after ‘prank’ injures naked officer – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2009 in armed forces, assault, disciplinary procedures, news by sally

“Three soldiers have been fined after leaving an officer with ‘nasty’ injuries when they tied him up and carried him naked from his bedroom in a drunken ‘prank’.”

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The Independent, 25th June 2009

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Families to sue for forces deaths – BBC News

Posted June 19th, 2009 in armed forces, human rights, negligence, news by sally

“Four families of servicemen killed in Snatch Land Rovers in Iraq and Afghanistan are to sue the Ministry of Defence, the BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 19th June 2009

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Army ‘to pay for cold injuries’ – BBC News

Posted June 16th, 2009 in armed forces, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“The Ministry of Defence faces paying out millions of pounds in damages to soldiers injured by the cold.”

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BBC News, 16th June 2009

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Army chiefs in Afghanistan cannot be sued for death of their troops – The Times

Posted June 15th, 2009 in Afghanistan, armed forces, human rights, indemnities, news by sally

“Commanding officers in Afghanistan have been offered indemnity from prosecution under human-rights laws if they make a decision that leads to the death of a soldier.”

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The Times, 15th June 2009

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Army interpreter loses spy appeal – BBC News

Posted June 11th, 2009 in appeals, armed forces, interpreters, news, spying by sally

“An Army corporal who was the personal interpreter to Britain’s top general in Afghanistan has lost an appeal against his 10-year sentence for spying.”

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BBC News, 11th June 2009

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Nuclear test veterans win right to sue Government – The Times

Posted June 5th, 2009 in armed forces, experiments, news, nuclear weapons, personal injuries by sally

“A thousand serviceman who say they suffered ill health because of Britain’s atomic tests in the Pacific in the 1950s won a crucial High Court victory today that paves the way for them to sue the Ministry of Defence.”

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The Times, 5th June 2009

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Combat ban for female troops to be reviewed – The Independent

Posted May 26th, 2009 in armed forces, news, women by sally

Britain’s female soldiers could soon battle enemy forces in face-to-face combat, if a ban on women serving in the most dangerous warfare roles is lifted for the first time.

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The Independent, 25th May 2009

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