Torture: time for transparency
The British government must be honest about its policies towards prisoners in the war on terror, says Louise Christian
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Binyam Mohamed: security services aware of treatment
A revised High Court judgment on the case of Binyam Mohamed suggests that British intelligence services were aware of the location and treatment of the Ethiopian-born former Guantanamo inmate during his detention in Morroco. Mohamed claims to have been tortured while imprisoned there.
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Index on Censorship wins ‘torture secret’ legal battle
Media organisations including Index on Censorship won a major victory on Wednesday night as UK judges agreed to reconsider a ruling to keep information about the treatment of former Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohamed. The media groups claim that redacted material could the UK government knew Mohamed had been sent to Morocco, where he claims he was tortured.
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DPP to investigate MI5 over torture allegations
The Attorney General, Baroness Scotland QC, has announced that she has referred the case of UK resident Binyam Mohammed to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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