Britain's role in torture
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'Calling All Bloggers: These Documents Need Publishing'
The UK government, like the US government, has been quick to say they do not involve themselves in torture, and yet evidence proves otherwise.
You can find more information here.
The UK government, like the US government, has been quick to say they do not involve themselves in torture, and yet evidence proves otherwise.
The first document is a series of Telegrams that Craig sent to the Foreign Office, outlining his growing concern and disgust at our use of intelligence passed to the UK by the Uzbek security services.
http://users.pandora.be/quarsan/craig/telegrams.pdf
The second document is a copy of legal advice the Foreign Office sought, to see if they were operating within the Law in accepting torture intelligence, and according to Michael Wood the FCO legal adviser; it is fine, as long as it is not used as evidence.
http://users.pandora.be/quarsan/craig/npaper.jpg
You can find more information here.
Posted on 12/31/2005 11:19:00 AM
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