David Miliband to make statement on Binyam Mohamed ‘torture cover up’ – The Times

Posted February 5th, 2009 in disclosure, intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“David Miliband will make a statement to the House of Commons today on the alleged cover-up of the torture of Binyam Mohamed, a former British resident being held at Guantanamo Bay.”

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The Times, 5th February 2009

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UK judges accuse Obama Administration of suppressing torture claim – The Times

Posted February 5th, 2009 in disclosure, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The US has threatened to withhold intelligence from the UK if evidence of the alleged torture of a British resident held at Guantánamo Bay is made public. ”

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The Times, 5th February 2009

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US threats mean evidence of British resident’s Guantánamo torture must stay secret, judges rule – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2009 in disclosure, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“Evidence of how a British resident held in the Guantánamo Bay detention camp was tortured, and what MI5 knew about it, must remain secret because of serious threats the US has made against the UK, the high court ruled today (4 February).”

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The Guardian, 4th February 2009

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What terror jury was not told: ‘They tore my nails out. Then I was interrogated by MI5’ – The Guardian

Posted December 19th, 2008 in intelligence services, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“Lawyers representing a man convicted of terrorism offences yesterday are to launch an appeal and embark on a civil action on his behalf alleging that he was tortured by Pakistani intelligence agents before being questioned by officials from the British security service, MI5.”

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The Guardian, 19th December 2008

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Attorney urged to hand over torture evidence – The Guardian

Posted December 5th, 2008 in attorney general, disclosure, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The attorney general, Lady Scotland, must hand over to the director of public prosecutions detailed allegations of criminal wrongdoing by MI5 and the CIA concerning the treatment of a British resident held at Guantánamo Bay, his lawyer said yesterday. The demand comes in a 26-page letter, seen by the Guardian, sent to the attorney by Clive Stafford Smith, director of the legal charity Reprieve and the lawyer representing Binyam Mohamed.”

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The Guardian, 5th December 2008

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Judge in Baha Mousa death inquiry to question ‘every witness’ – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2008 in armed forces, Iraq, news, torture, witnesses by sally

“The judge presiding over the public inquiry into the death of Baha Mousa, the Iraqi hotel receptionist killed while in the custody of British troops in Basra, made clear today that he intended to question every soldier who witnessed the incident, whether or not they were directly responsible.”

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The Guardian, 20th November 2008

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Iraqis accused of killing soldiers at risk of torture, court told – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2008 in human rights, Iraq, news, torture, war crimes by sally

“Two Iraqis accused of killing British soldiers risk being tortured and executed, in violation of their human rights, if they are tried in Iraq for war crimes, the high court was told yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 19th November 2008

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Smith orders inquiry into MI5 and CIA torture claims – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2008 in intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, has asked the attorney general to investigate possible ‘criminal wrongdoing’ by the MI5 and the CIA over its treatment of a British resident held in Guantanamo Bay, it was revealed tonight.”

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The Guardian, 30th October 2008

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Liberty assists two Algerians in Lords appeal against deportation – The Times

Posted October 23rd, 2008 in deportation, news, torture by sally

“Two Algerians who are facing deportation despite fears that they may face ill-treatment or torture if returned lodged an appeal in the House of Lords today.”

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The Times, 23rd October 2008

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Court attacks US refusal to disclose torture evidence – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2008 in disclosure, evidence, news, torture by sally

“The high court yesterday condemned as ‘deeply disturbing’ a refusal by the US to disclose evidence that could prove a British resident held at Guantánamo Bay was tortured before confessing to terrorism offences.”

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2008

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Mousa witnesses granted immunity – BBC News

Posted October 15th, 2008 in armed forces, immunity, Iraq, news, torture, witnesses by sally

“Witnesses giving evidence to an inquiry into the death of Iraqi Baha Mousa have been told they will not have it used against them in criminal proceedings.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2008

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Lawyers say UK Guantánamo suspect has no hope of fair trial – The Guardian

Posted October 2nd, 2008 in human rights, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The system of US military courts is so politically biased that Binyam Mohamed, a British resident held at Guantánamo Bay, has no prospect of a fair trial, his lawyers said yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 2nd October 2008

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Soldiers who hand prisoners to US could face legal action, MPs warned – The Guardian

Posted September 29th, 2008 in armed forces, human rights, news, torture by sally

“British troops who hand over prisoners in Iraq to US military personnel could find themselves facing prosecution, according to a legal opinion compiled for parliament.”

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The Guardian, 29th September 2008

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R (Binyan Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2) – WLR Daily

Posted September 4th, 2008 in disclosure, law reports, public interest immunity, terrorism, torture by sally

R (Binyan Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2) [2008] EWHC 2100 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 300

“In performing the necessary balancing exercise in relation to public interest immunity and the exercise of the court’s discretion to order disclosure, it was incumbent on the court to have regard to the absence of a relevant consideration in the PII certificate and schedule, namely, in the light of the allegations made by the claimant, the abhorrence and condemnation accorded to torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, an issue which the court considered was not addressed either expressly or implicitly.”

WLR Daily, 2nd September 2008

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US to hand over papers supporting Binyam Mohamed’s torture claim – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2008 in disclosure, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The United States has agreed to hand over evidence that may support a British resident’s claim that he was tortured into confessing that he was an al-Qaeda terrorist.”

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The Times, 30th August 2008

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UK considers Guantanamo man move – BBC News

Posted August 29th, 2008 in detention, disclosure, news, torture by sally

“The government is given a further week by the High Court to consider its refusal to disclose material in case of a UK resident held in Guantanamo Bay.”

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BBC News, 29th August 2008

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R (Binyan Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs – WLR Daily

Posted August 29th, 2008 in disclosure, law reports, terrorism, torture by sally

R (Binyan Mohamed) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2008] EWHC 2048 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 295

“The principles set out by the House of Lords in Norwich Pharmacal Co v Customs and Excise Commissioners [1974] AC 133 could be applied in novel circumstances to require the Foreign Secretary to disclose information, specific to the claimant and essential to his defence to serious charges which might carry the death penalty, in confidence to lawyers representing him in proceedings at Guantanamo Bay, given that the conduct of the security service of the United Kingdom had amounted to being involved in arguable wrongdoing by facilitating interviews of the claimant by or on behalf of the United States of America while the claimant had been held unlawfully in incommunicado detention and on his case had been subject to alleged torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment at the hands of the detaining authorities.”

WLR Daily, 22nd August 2008

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US warning to court in alleged torture case – The Guardian

Posted August 28th, 2008 in disclosure, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“The US state department yesterday warned that disclosure of secret information in the case of a British resident said to have been tortured before he was sent to Guantánamo Bay would cause ‘serious and lasting damage’ to security relations between the countries.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2008

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Guantánamo Bay detainee wins right to see ‘torture’ files – The Guardian

Posted August 21st, 2008 in detention, disclosure, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“A British resident being held in Guantánamo Bay today won his high court bid to force British security services to reveal secret information on him.”

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The Guardian, 21st August 2008

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MI5 misled MPs over Briton’s secret rendition, court told – The Guardian

Posted August 4th, 2008 in Diego Garcia, news, terrorism, torture by sally

“MI5 misled MPs about what it knew of the whereabouts of Binyam Mohamed, a British resident who says he was tortured before being secretly rendered to Guantánamo Bay, the high court was told yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2008

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