Torture claim redactions ‘show dangers of secret courts’ – The Guardian

Posted January 10th, 2013 in bills, closed material, news, private hearings, torture by sally

“Two versions of a highly sensitive military witness statement – initially substantially withheld, then later revealed – illustrate the dangers of government plans to expand secret courts, according to campaigners.”

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The Guardian, 10th January 2013

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MoD pays out £14m compensation to Iraqis over torture claims – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 21st, 2012 in armed forces, compensation, Iraq, torture by tracey

“The Ministry of Defence last night confirmed it had paid out £14m in
compensation to more than 200 Iraqis who claimed that British forces detainedthem illegally and tortured them.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st December 2012

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Baha Mousa army doctor found guilty of serious misconduct – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2012 in armed forces, doctors, Iraq, news, professional conduct, torture, tribunals by sally

“A former British army doctor has been found guilty of serious misconduct by medical watchdogs over the death of Iraqi detainee Baha Mousa and will now face possible sanctions against his working as a medic.”

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The Guardian, 18th December 2012

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UK pays £2.2m to settle Libyan rendition claim – BBC News

Posted December 14th, 2012 in closed material, compensation, Libya, news, rendition, torture by tracey

“The UK government has agreed to pay £2.2m ($3.5m) to a Libyan dissident and his
family who say MI6 was involved in their illegal rendition.”

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BBC News, 13th December 2012

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Theresa May wins Abu Qatada court appeal bid – The Independent

Posted December 6th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, evidence, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Home Secretary Theresa May has been granted permission to appeal against the decision to allow radical preacher Abu Qatada to stay in the UK, court officials said today.”

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The Independent, 5th December 2012

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Abu Qatada appeal launched by home secretary – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, evidence, immigration, news, terrorism, torture, tribunals by sally

“The home secretary has launched a legal challenge against the decision to allow the radical preacher Abu Qatada to stay in the UK.”

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2012

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Qatada associate will stay in UK, court signals – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 22nd, 2012 in asylum, deportation, news, Supreme Court, terrorism, torture by tracey

“An Islamic fanatic linked with Abu Qatada will stay in the UK even though the Supreme Court has ruled he should not be granted asylum.”

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012

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Abu Qatada: in the public interest – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 16th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, public interest, terrorism, torture by tracey

“You may have heard that the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) decided on Tuesday that Abu Qatada, an alleged terrorist who has been detained for the best part of the last seven years awaiting deportation to his native Jordan, cannot be deported. There would be a real risk, ruled SIAC, that he would face a flagrant denial of justice in his ensuing trial.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th November 2012

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Abu Qatada: Preventing a flagrant denial of justice – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 14th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, evidence, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Earlier today [13 November], Abu Qatada was released from Long Lartin prison following his successful appeal before the Special Immigration Appeal’s Commission (SIAC). Qatada was challenging the decision to deport him to Jordan, where he faces a retrial for alleged terrorism offences.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th November 2012

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Theresa May faces long battle to overturn Abu Qatada deportation ruling – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2012 in appeals, bail, deportation, electronic monitoring, evidence, legal aid, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, faces a lengthy legal battle to overturn this week’s ruling by British judges that the radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada should not be sent back to Jordan to face trial.”

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The Guardian, 13th November 2012

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Abu Qatada wins appeal against deportation – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The radical Islamist cleric Abu Qatada has won his latest legal challenge against being sent back to Jordan where he faces allegations of plotting bomb attacks.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2012

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Abu Qatada awaits decision on deportation to Jordan – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2012 in appeals, deportation, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Terror suspect Abu Qatada will find out on Monday if he is to be deported to Jordan to face trial.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2012

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Government says mounting damages claims support case for secret courts – The Guardian

Posted November 12th, 2012 in closed material, damages, evidence, human rights, news, private hearings, torture by sally

“Seven fresh claims for damages involving highly sensitive national security evidence have been made in the past year, the government has revealed. Three cases have been settled confidentially.”

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The Guardian, 12th November 2012

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Woman jailed after torturing 15-year-old boy by forcing him to lick up his blood and drink his own urine – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2012 in child abuse, news, sentencing, torture by sally

“A woman who tortured a teenage boy by making him drink his own urine and lick up his blood has been sentenced to four years in prison.”

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The Independent, 5th November 2012

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High Court blocks UK detainee transfers in Afghanistan – BBC News

“The UK government has been blocked from resuming the transfer of detainees caught in Afghanistan by UK forces to the Afghan authorities.”

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BBC News, 2nd November 2012

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Former army lawyer urges end of ‘state torture’ to prevent future abuses – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2012 in armed forces, detention, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The former chief legal adviser to the army in Iraq has said the UK’s complicity in the unlawful treatment of detainees was ‘institutional’ and must be wiped out to prevent future abuses by British troops.”

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The Guardian, 19th October 2012

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Extraordinary rendition, forced labour, and evidence obtained by torture – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 18th, 2012 in evidence, forced labour, human rights, news, rendition, torture by sally

“There are three cases, among the many decided by the Court in the past few weeks, which I would like to highlight. They deal with testimony potentially obtained through torture, forced labour and extraordinary rendition respectively.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 16th October 2012

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US ‘influenced British government’s decision to introduce secret courts’ – The Guardian

Posted October 17th, 2012 in bills, closed material, disclosure, intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by tracey

“The US government and its intelligence agencies were influential in the UK government decision to introduce a highly controversial new generation of secret courts, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has told MPs and peers.”

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The Guardian, 16th October 2012

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Iraq abuse inquiry little more than a whitewash, says official – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2012 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The Ministry of Defence says an investigation will be launched into claims that an inquiry it set up to examine whether British troops abused Iraqi prisoners has become ‘little more than a whitewash’.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2012

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Abu Qatada extradition fight moves to immigration commission – The Guardian

Posted October 10th, 2012 in deportation, detention, human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The Palestinian-born cleric Abu Qatada will resist a fresh attempt to deport him at a hearing of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) in central London on Wednesday.”

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The Guardian, 10th October 2012

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