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Kenyan colonial litigation commences 7 April 2011

Kenyan colonial litigation commences 7 April 2011

The case of Mutua and Others v The Foreign and Commonwealth Office will commence at 10:30am on Thursday 7 April at the Royal Courts of Justice. The hearing is before Mr Justice McCombe and is due to last 8-10 days. The case involves allegations of torture and other ill-treatment committed by… Read More

UK compensation payout to torture victims

UK compensation payout to torture victims

The UK Government’s decision to pay compensation to 16 men held by US forces at Guantanamo Bay should not limit scrutiny of possible UK complicity in the alleged mistreatment and torture of individuals detained during security activities post 9/11, REDRESS said today. On the contrary, the settlement underscores the imperative for a full… Read More

European Court case underscores responsibilities of UK army to respect human rights of detainees : case of Al Sadoon and Mufdhi v The United Kingdom (Application no.61498/08)

The European Court of Human Rights’ decision in this case became final – the Court determined that the UK Government breached the European Convention when UK army officials in Basra transferred two Iraqis, Faisal Al Saadoon and Khalaf Mufdhi to Iraqi custody where they faced a real risk of death by hanging. The… Read More