Tortured Abroad: The UK’s obligations to British Nationals and Residents

Every year, British nationals and residents are arrested, detained and imprisoned abroad. Some of these individuals are ill-treated or tortured in detention. This report examines the law, policy and practice of British consular assistance and diplomatic protection. It mainly considers the UK’s obligations to British nationals abroad under the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT) and the UK government’s policies and practice in relation to this matter.