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The Baha Mousa case
Six Iraqi civilians were killed by UK soldiers during the Iraq war, one of them being Baha Mousa, a receptionist at a nearby hotel. Subsequently Baha Mousa's father pursued legal avenues against the British involvement and complacency of the torture committed by British troops, and resulted in a huge development for British and International Human Rights Law.
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Terrorism, Counter-Terrorism and Torture
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Coalition of International NGOs against torture (CINAT) statement on revelations of torture by coalition forces in Iraq
The Coalition of International NGOs Against Torture (CINAT)* is deeply concerned by the recent reports of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment inflicted on Iraqi detainees by US and UK military forces serving under the Coalition Provisional Authority. CINAT draws attention to the fact that torture and other… Read More
Allegations of torture carried out by American and British Soldiers in Iraq
The recent allegations of torture in Iraq at the hands of American and British soldiers, and the widely publicised photographs relating to these allegations, have once again drawn attention to the scourge of torture. These allegations give rise to extremely grave concern. REDRESS wishes to add its voice to all… Read More
Amnesties can not bar prosecution of international crimes—a ruling of the Sierra Leone special court
The recent Kallon-Kamara decision of the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone asserted the Court’s jurisdiction despite the blanket amnesty contained in the Lome Accord extended to all combatants involved in the conflict. According to the Court’s ruling of 13 March 2004, the amnesties afforded… Read More